Energy and Recycling

This unit analyses the recycling habits of the class on a personal basis and asks why it is important. It then investigates local community schemes to encourage recycling.

recycling cans Students make presentations of their findings so that the whole class can consider what effect students can have on local issues. As a result of their findings, they can look at the school's policy on recycling and make recommendations for increasing its effectiveness.

Then they can put their work into the context of national and global objectives on recycling.

It fits the KS3 programme of study for both Science and Citizenship and is particularly appropriate Year 7.

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