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Visy Education - The Physical Properties of Recycling

SecondaryYear 7 - 8ScienceChemistryEnvironmentalRecyclingSustainability

Summary

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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