Visy Education - Why Recycling Right Matters

SecondaryYear 7 - 8ScienceHuman EndeavourEnvironmentalRecyclingSustainability

Lesson Summary

Students will explore the importance of recycling plastics correctly, understand the impact of improper recycling on the environment, and create a science communication piece to encourage better recycling practices in their school and wider community.

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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Lesson Details

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Visy Education - Why Recycling Right Matters

Lesson Summary

Learning intentions

Success criteria

Lesson Guides and Printables

Lesson Details

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Resources Required

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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