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National Recycling Week - Renewable or Non-renewable?
Lesson3 of 4 in this unit
PrimaryYear 5 - 6EnglishHumanities and Social SciencesGeographyEnvironmentalRecyclingSustainability
Lesson Summary
In this activity students investigate the meanings of renewable and non-renewable resources, and look at the role of recycling for these resources. As a class students create a survey to find out what ideas for improving the school’s waste management system other students and staff have for your school. Finally students should create a plan for improving the school’s waste management system.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- identify reversible processes of materials and distinguish between renewable, non-renewable and recycling
- understand that different people from the same school have different opinions about our environment and how it should be managed
- take responsibility for deciding on a plan to improve the school's environment.
Success criteria
Students can:
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