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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
- Why is recycling a good idea?
Recycling is a good idea because it produces less waste. ✓
- How many tons of rubbish do New Zealanders send to landfills every year?
New Zealanders send 2.5 million tons of waste to landfills. ✓
- When rubbish breaks down what gas does it produce? What environmental problem
- does this contribute to?
When rubbish breaks down it produces Methane Gas and CO2 which contributes to Global
Warming. ✓
Warming. ✓
- Complete this sentence: Everything we use is made from Earth’s Natural Resources ✓
- Explain where these resources come from;
Wood: comes from trees and plants. ✓
Metal: comes from rocks that are mined from the ground. ✓
Most Plastic: comes from the oil. ✓
6) How does oil form?
Oil forms from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. ✓
7) What are some of the things glass can be recycled into?
Glass can be recycled with aluminium cans to make roads. It can also be made back to sand and added to
sports field’s to drain away water. ✓
sports field’s to drain away water. ✓
8) What are some of the things cardboard can be recycled into?
Cardboard can be recycled into newsprint, writing paper, toilet paper and egg cartons. ✓
9) What can plastic with the number 1 be recycled into?
Plastic with the number 1 can be recycled into soft drink bottles, pillow and sleeping bag fillings, carpet
and clothing. ✓
and clothing. ✓
10) Attach a google drawing here that explains how number 1 plastics can be turned into
clothing.
clothing.
11) What are microfibres and what is the problem with them?
Microfibres are tiny fibres that come from our clothing and they go through sewers and
into the ocean and it makes some ocean animals sick. ✓
into the ocean and it makes some ocean animals sick. ✓
12) What is Earth Overshoot day?
Earth Overshoot day is a concept created by the Global Footprint Network. It marks the
date each year when people have used all the resources the planet can regenerate in that year. ✓
date each year when people have used all the resources the planet can regenerate in that year. ✓
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. ✓
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 increased levels
of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. ✓
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. ✓
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.
can do to help reduce this problem.
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ReplyDeleteGood work Nathan.J I like how you have put your answers in pink, and how you put full sentences. Charlie and Ethan.
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