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.
Why is recycling a good idea?
Recycling is a good idea because, it reduces the amount of waste that is put into the
environment so that you can use your materles again.
How many tons of rubbish do New Zealanders send to landfills every year? More than 2.5
- million tons which is more than a ton per household.
When rubbish breaks down what gas does it produce? What environmental problem
- does this contribute to?
Methane gas contributes to global warming
Complete this sentence: Everything we use is made
- from Earths__ Natural____________ Resources_____________
Explain where these resources come from.
Wood: Wood comes from trees or plants
Metal: metal comes from rocks that are mined
Plastic: plastic is made from oil’
6) How does oil form?
OIl is formed from the remains of plant and animals that lived millions of years ago. The dead
plants and animals were covered by mud and sand and over millions of years the mud and sand
built up in layers and hardened and turned into rocks. The heat and pressure from the rocks
turned the dead plant and animal matter into oil
7) What are some of the things glass can be recycled into?
Glass can be turned into jars and bottles some glass can be turned into glass creet and glass
felt to be used to make roads
8) What are some of the things cardboard can be recycled into
Cardboard can be recycled into newsprint,toilet paper,writing paper and egg cartons.
9) What can plastic with the number 1 be recycled into?
Number one can be recycled into carpet,clothing,sleeping bags and soft drink bottles
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 that come off our clothes and are going down the drain.
The problem with microfibers is that they poisonous and sea life can eat them.
12) What is Earth Overshoot day?
Earth overshoot day is a day when people have used all the earth's natural resources.
Glossary - Write what these words mean
Atoms: the smallest particle of a substance that can exist by itself orbe combined with
other atoms
Carded: aligned in the same direction
Global Warming:
A gradual increases in earth's average temperature due to increased levels of greenhouse
gasses in atmosphere
Malt:
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 if combining different chemical
In class we will be working on projects looking at issues around rubbish and what we can do
to help reduce this problem.
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