Visy Education - The Energy of Recycling

SecondaryYear 7 - 8ScienceChemistryEnvironmentalRecyclingSustainability

Lesson Summary

Students will explore how energy is incorporated into the process of separating recyclable and non-recyclable materials. They will identify different energy forms used in a Materials Recovery Facility. Students will then demonstrate their understanding by comparing the energy consumption of new bottle production to recycled bottle production.

Learning intentions

Students will:

continue to develop their understanding of the resources used in manufacturing a plastic bottle
compare the energy involved in creating a plastic bottle with new or recycled materials.

Success criteria

Students can:

identify types of potential and kinetic energy used in the manufacturing process for a plastic bottle
explain how scientific knowledge is used to support recycling as a sustainable process.

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Lesson Details

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Visy Education - The Energy of Recycling

Lesson Summary

Learning intentions

Success criteria

Lesson Guides and Printables

Lesson Details

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

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