Containers for Change WA - Don't Feed the Fill

PrimaryYear 5Humanities and Social SciencesBusiness and EconomicsEnvironmentalRecyclingSustainability

Lesson Summary

Natural resources can be used to satisfy our needs and wants but where do they come from and where do they end up? By using glass as a case study students discover the difference a circular economy can make on our consumption of natural resources.

Learning intentions

Students will:

understand how glass can be part of a circular economy.

Success criteria

Students can:

explain how glass is made
identify that sand used to create glass is a finite resource
explain how recycling glass aids in the development of a circular economy
describe the benefits of a circular economy
explain the impact of organisations such as Containers for Change in developing a circular economy.

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Containers for Change WA - Don't Feed the Fill

Lesson Summary

Learning intentions

Success criteria

Lesson Guides and Printables

Lesson Details

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Resources Required

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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