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Visy Education - Why Recycling Right Matters

SecondaryYear 7 - 8ScienceHuman EndeavourEnvironmentalRecyclingSustainability

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.

Lesson guides and printables

Lesson Plan

Sample Worksheet

Student Worksheet

Sample Worksheet

Challenges in Plastic Recycling Factsheet

Sample Worksheet

Zero Waste Zone Scenario Cards

Sample Worksheet

Lesson Details