Plastic challenge
This resource contains a series of lessons which are designed to extend students’ knowledge and understanding of plastics and plastic waste on a global scale. Linking to materials and their properties, the environment, recycling and design and technology, they contain investigations and activities aimed at both primary and secondary level.
These activities include: sorting and identifying plastics based on their properties, plastic production, making plastic in the classroom, comparing oil-based and bio-plastics and their environmental impact, which materials take the longest to decompose and the efficacy of recycling plastic.
There is also a series of activities which involve designing, making and evaluating products from waste plastics, for a UK or international market.
Provided by Practical Action, the resource includes teachers’ notes, a classroom presentation, poster and a Crest Awards Discovery Passport.
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Plastics Challenge - PowerPoint 7.89 MB
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Plastics challenge - PPT notes 644.8 KB
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Plastics challenge - Certificates 131.75 KB
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Plastics challenge - Poster 35.38 MB
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Plastics Challenge - PowerPoint 7.89 MB -
Plastics challenge - PPT notes 644.8 KB
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Plastics challenge - Certificates 131.75 KB
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Plastics challenge - Poster 35.38 MB
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| Subject(s) | Cross curricular, Design and technology, Science, Chemistry |
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| Tags | n.a |
| Age | 7-11, 11-14, 14-16 |
| Published | 2010 to 2019 |
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| URL | https://www.stem.org.uk/rx355t |
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Practical Action