Just Do It! - Upcycling

This term our inquiry unit for Just Do It! is Upcycling.  As part of this unit we will be:

  • Investigating the concept of rubbish and how it can be reduced, reused, recycled and upcycled.
  • Visiting the York Valley Landfill
  • Visiting the Nelson Recycle Centre

Some of the big ideas we are going to explore are:
  • Where does rubbish come from?
  • What happens to the rubbish we put in the rubbish bin? Recycling bin?
  • What are the different properties of the items we throw away or recycle?
  • How else could these items be used?
  • Could these items be reinvented into something else that is useful?
  • How is upcycling different from recycling?
  • Why it is important to reduce, reuse, recycle and upcyle rubbish?

Video to help support our understanding of reducing, reusing, recycling and upcycling rubbish:

Reduce, reuse & recycle song
Recycling aluminium cans
Upcycling
TerraCycle - Upcycling

Websites to help support our understanding of reducing, reusing, recycling and upcycling rubbish:

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - NIEHS
RecycleZone
Upcyclethat
Hipcycle - Upcycling
Upcycle Magazine
Terracycle

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