Recycling resources

This assessment task provides students with four statements on recycling. Students circle whether each statement is true or false to determine their understanding of recycling.

Students are asked to explain the meaning of the terms, recycle, reduce, and reuse.

A story about getting rid of family junk is the context for this task. Students find evidence to make inferences about the characters. SJ-1-4-1998. Text not provided.

Students explain a plastic recycling symbol. This resource assesses an aspect of knowledge helpful for making decisions about recycling.

Task: Answer questions about recycling aluminium by interpreting a fact file. Assessment focus: Recycling.

Students complete the wording for an advertisement about recycling. They need to complete sections on why, what, and how we recycle.

Students list advantages and disadvantages of recycling. The assessment focuses on students' ability to identify impacts on the environment and its inhabitants (including people).

Task: Match recycled materials to their possible uses, and justify reasons for recycling. Assessment focus: reasons for recycling.