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Learning Intention: Define what plastics are and why they are difficult to get rid of.
Learning Intention: Define what plastics are and why they are difficult to get rid of.
Success Criteria
Success Criteria
2. I can describe the chemical makeup of plastics.
3. I can explain why they are hard to break down.
Learning Tasks
Learning Tasks
If absent, watch the video of Ms Garlick teaching about what are plastics and why they're difficult to get rid of. Make notes while you're watching it.
Mahi Choice - Watch the videos below to help you understand more about plastics. Otherwise, you can work on your internal.
Homework
Homework
No set homework for this topic, just work on your internal or any lesson resources that will help you develop the skills needed for the internal.
Teacher Notes
Teacher Notes
Start by giving the students different types of plastics and ask them what they can observe is similar and different about them. Don't mention that they're plastic, but just give them the objects.
Move onto talking about the general structure of plastics. That they are polymers of carbon. Talk about how depending on the polymer, you can get different types of plastics.
Do the experiment with acetone and Styrofoam to show them some of the problem with getting rid of plastic.
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