Waste and recycling
I can explain how to use resources more sustainably and reduce waste.
Waste and recycling
I can explain how to use resources more sustainably and reduce waste.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Waste is often sent to incinerators or landfill sites, which are sources of greenhouse gases.
- Reuse, reduce, recycle is what we can do to minimise waste.
- Sustainable use of resources helps ensure that they are available for future generations.
Keywords
Landfill - the disposal of waste by burying it
Waste incinerator - a furnace that burns waste, often to generate electricity
Recycle - to convert waste material into new products
Sustainable resource - a resource that can be maintained at a certain level for as long as is needed
Common misconception
Recycling is the most effective way reducing the amount of waste we throw away.
Highlight the understanding that reusing and reducing what is used is more effective and that recycling should be seen as a last resort. Repairing and repurposing can also help to reduce waste.
To help you plan your year 7 science lesson on: Waste and recycling, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 7 science lesson on: Waste and recycling, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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