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Visy Education - The Physical Properties of Recycling
Lesson2 of 6 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 8ScienceChemistryEnvironmentalRecyclingSustainability
Lesson Summary
Students will explore how recyclable materials are separated according to the material they are made of using their physical properties. They will read about physical properties and then apply their understanding when watching a series of short clips that show materials being separated. Students will then work in small groups to design their own way to separate one specific recyclable material from other objects by exploring its physical properties.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand that there are recyclable and non-recyclable materials
- understand how to categorise materials according to their physical properties.
Success criteria
Students can:
- classify materials into recyclable and non-recyclable categories
- identify one physical property of a certain material that can be used to separate it from other materials
- apply their knowledge about materials to design a way to separate recyclable materials.
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