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National Recycling Week - Break down the Waste
Lesson2 of 3 in this unit
PrimaryYear 3 - 4ScienceHumanities and Social SciencesGeographyEnvironmentalRecyclingSustainability
Lesson Summary
In this activity students investigate the composition of recyclable materials and look at how the composition affects the rate of break down. In two competing groups, student work to order a range of different waste materials in the order that they break down from fastest to slowest. Finally they are asked to create a poster or infographic describing break down rates of waste materials and tips for reducing waste.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand that waste materials have different rates of decomposition
- recognise that these rates can vary from several weeks to forever
- understand that we all have a role to play in reducing waste in our environment.
Success criteria
Students can:
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