The plastic problem

OLOD Plastic Ruler.JPG

Understanding the effects plastic has on every aspect of our lives and the importance of less waste is crucial to a healthier planet. Students learn about the waste hierarchy and how recycling can create practical, meaningful change. 

  • One term program.
  • Cost = $10 per child.
  • Suitable for Stage 3 students.
  • In-classroom teaching materials provided on:
    • The plastic waste problem.
    • How plastic affects the environment.
    • The waste hierarchy (refuse; reduce; reuse; repair).
    • Plastic recycling and circular economy.
  • Students collect from home plastic waste which is recycled into a school ruler during the incursion.
  • Hands-on 45-minute incursion to demonstrate plastic recycling.
  • Contact env.schools@willoughby.nsw.gov.au for further enquiries or participation.

     

Learning outcomes

Learning area  Learning outcomes Project alignment
English EN3-OLC-01

Communicates to wide audiences with social and cultural awareness, by interacting and presenting, and by analysing and evaluating for understanding.

 
  • Contribute to sustained discussions - shared information.
  • Identify and use words that convey informative meanings.
  • Fluently reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes.
  • Plan, create and revise persuasive texts.
Science and Technology

 ST3-SCI-01
Uses evidence to explain how scientific knowledge can be used to develop sustainable practices.
  • Understand the impact of human activity on the natural world.
  • Explore how reducing consumption, reduces waste and keeps materials in. circulation.
  • Create a plan to implement a sustainable practice in the school that addresses an identified environmental concern.
HSIE
 HS2-GEO-01
Examines global citizenship and how people organise, protect and sustainably use the environment.
  • People can protect global environments and use sustainable practices for the future.

 

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