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Where To Next?  Connected, Level 4

Turning Old into New

Literacy

Science/Social Science learning goals

We are learning to understand about the environments around us and the negative of positive
impact our actions can have on these environments.

Success criteria;

• identify and explain some of the issues facing our environment today
• identify some of the negative impacts humans are having on the environment
• identify some positive actions people are taking both here and around the world to try
• and help look after our environment.  
• identify some positive actions we can take at school and in our own lives to help our
• environment.
• learn about our local bush track and creek and identify some ways in which we can
• help to look after (kaitiakitanga) these areas.

Reading Learning Goals

-I am learning to use sub-headings to guide me to the main ideas in text.

-I am learning to use illustrations, text boxes, charts and graphs to help me make inferences so
I get more information from the text.

-I am learning to use more than one text, in print or electronic formats, to gather and check the
accuracy of information.

-I am learning to read a wide range of texts (e.g. encyclopaedias, websites, newspapers)  to
gather and check information on a topic.

-I am learning to explain why the author has written a text.

-I am learning to read and understand text that contains academic and topic-specific vocabulary.

Read the text, ‘Turning Old Into New’ and then complete the following activities.

1. Why is recycling a good idea?

Recycling is a good idea because it reduces palotion and  can be made into new things.

2. How many tons of rubbish do New Zealanders send to landfills every year? NZ sends
3. away 2.5 million tons of rubbish to different countries. Actually this is the amount we put
4. in our own landfills in NZ, we send away more in recycling.

3. When rubbish breaks down what gas does it produce?  What environmental problem
4. does this contribute to?

            

When rubbish breaks down it releases toxic gases including co2 and       methane.

The gases releases co2 into the atmosphere and contributes to global                          warming

4. Complete this sentence:  Everything we use is made from  Earth's Natural
5. Resources

5. Explain where these resources come from;

Wood: Wood comes from trees or plants. Some wood from pine trees, are considered
renewable because they can grow back.

Metal: Metal comes from rocks that are mined from the ground. It`s  nonrenewable
because there is a limited amount available on Earth.

Plastic: Plastic is a little more complicated. There are many different kinds of plastic,
but most of them are all made from the same natural resource-oil.

6) How does oil form? Oil forms from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of
years ago. The plants and animals were covered by mud and sand. Over millions of years,
mud and sand built up into layers and turned into rock. The heat and and pressure from the
rock turned the plant and animals matter into oil and gas.

7)Fortunately, glass can be recycled endlessly without any loss in purity or quality. ... It can also
be turned into countertops, flooring, tile landscaping stones and bricks. In Manitoba, most
recycled glass is crushed and used as aggregate for road bases and water and sewer
installations.

8) What are some of the things cardboard can be recycled into?Recycled cardboard is a high
quality material that can be used as packaging materials and boxes. Cardboard can be recycled
many times without losing its strength. Corrugated cardboard containers that get used for
shipping have a high percentage of post consumer recycled content.

9) What can plastic with the number 1 be recycled into? Number 1 plastic can be recycled into
pillows, sleeping bag fillings, carpet and clothing.

10)  Attach a google drawing here that explains how number 1 plastics can be turned into
clothing.

11) What are microfibres and what is the problem with them?Microfibers  are tiny fibers
from our clothes there problem is that they kill our under waterlife.

12) What is Earth Overshoot day? Earths overshoot day is a concept created by global
Footprint Network. It marks the date each year when people have used all the resources
the planet can regenerate in that year. To calculate the date, the global Footprint Network
follows a simple formula.

Glossary - Write what these words mean

Atoms:- The smallest particle of a substance that can exist by itself or be combined with other
atoms to form a molecule.

Carded:(relating to fibres) aligned in the same direction.

Global Warming:- a gradual increase in Earth's average temperature due to increase levels
of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Malt:-barley or other grain that has been used for brewing beer.

Natural resources: Materials found in nature that can be used by people, such as air, water,
plants, animals and rocks.

Synthetic:-something that is made by people and is the result of combining different chemicals.

In class we will be working on projects looking at issues around rubbish and what we can do to
help reduce this problem.  

Video Links

NZ Recycling Crises

Diver Filming Swimming Through Plastic

The Pacific Garbage Patch

Reducing Plastic Waste Poster

Infographic

Where To Next?  Connected, Level 4

Science/Social Science learning goals

We are learning to understand about the
environments around us and the negative
of positive impact our actions can have on these environments.

Success criteria;

• identify some positive actions
• we can take at school and in our
• own lives to help our environment.

Literacy

Task: Create an infographic
showing people how they can reduce their waste in their lunchbox.   

Our co-constructed success criteria:

-Have a strong title/hook

-Use convincing language and images

-Have simple things people can do

-Use images (free to use)

-Use bullet points/ short sharp information

-Use correct punctuation and spelling.