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Visy Education - What Is Plastic?

SecondaryYear 7 - 8ScienceChemistryEnvironmentalRecyclingSustainability

Summary

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • compare the physical and chemical properties of different types of plastic.

Success criteria:

Students can...

  • identify different types of plastic based on their properties
  • explain why plastic needs to be separated into different types to be able to be recycled.

Lesson guides and printables

Lesson Plan

Sample Worksheet

Student Worksheet

Sample Worksheet

Plastic Identification Code Cards

Sample Worksheet

Plastic Pathways Worksheet

Sample Worksheet

Lesson Details