Recycle, reduce, reuse 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Further Resources This task is about the meaning of the terms, recycle, reduce, and reuse. Here are three words that are often used when we talk about conserving our Earth's resources. Explain what each of these words mean. Question 1Change answer a) Recycle: a) Recycle: Question 1Change answer b) Reduce: b) Reduce: Question 1Change answer c) Reuse: c) Reuse: Task administration: This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online. Level: 3 Curriculum info: Science, Communicating in science, Planet Earth, Knowledge, Planet Earth Keywords: Earth systems, recycling, vocabulary Description of task: Students are asked to explain the meaning of the terms, recycle, reduce, and reuse. Answers/responses: Y6 (11/2002) a) Recycle Explanation includes the detail that the materials can be used to make something else/gives example. difficult b) Reduce Explanation includes the detail that fewer resources/raw materials/named raw material would be needed/describes situations. very difficult c) Reuse Explanation includes the detail that something old/previously used is used instead of making something new/gives example that uses fewer resources. moderate Plastic recycling Advantages and disadvantages of recycling Recycling - true or false? Recycling advertisement Recycling materials
