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You will need: Colouring pencils a Drawing pencil Scissors Glue Camera Your imagination
Draw your character here.
This is a landfill where a lot of our rubbish is buried underground. Most of it will never rot away, staying here for millions of years. If we carry on burying our rubbish the world will run out of space and the materials in which to make things from. The things buried here are often reusable, repairable and recyclable. If we learn to reuse, repair and recycle our rubbish the world and our environment will be a happier and healthier place to live.
How long does it take for these to rot?...
4 Weeks
5 Years
1 Million Years
Forever
450 Years
2 months
50 years
2 months
80 years
100 years
Where should they be? Draw a line from the rubbish to the correct bin.
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y
Electrical REPAIR
z Electrical Recycling Factory
Plastic Recycling Bin
Paper Recycling Bin
Compost Bin
Glass Recycling Bin
Metal Recycling Bin
Now go through the list and circle each one that is reusable.
Go to your classroom bin and choose a piece of rubbish. Place it in front of you and draw it. What is it made from? Is it reuseable? Is it recyclable? Think about how you will draw its qualities: is it shiny, is it hard/soft?
g h i j k l m
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Draw a straight line. Label the ‘start’ and the ‘finish’ points on your line.
2. Now draw a circle without taking your pencil off of the page. Keep the circle continuous using the whole page.
A straight line has a start and a finish, a beginning and an end.
A circle doesn't have a visible start or finish, it could go on forever.
The rubbish buried in landfill has a life of its own with a beginning and an
If we picture the life of our rubbish as a never ending cycle like the shape
end just like a straight line. It begins by being bought from the
of a circle, it will always be used and will never end up in a landfill site.
Supermarket and often ends in the landfill site, being buried underground.
1. Design and draw a character that will save the world from rubbish. They will have a special power to help keep rubbish recycled and away from being buried in a landfill site.
This is a landfill where a lot of our rubbish is buried underground. Most of it will never rot away, staying here for millions of years. If we carry on burying our rubbish the world will run out of space and the materials in which to make things from.
Remember to add colour to your character!
The things buried here are often reusable, repairable and recyclable.
2. When you have finished designing and colouring your character, cut them out carefully and stick them on your classroom bin.
If we learn to reuse, repair and recycle our rubbish the world and our environment will be a happier and healthier place to live.
3. Take a picture of your character and stick them in the box below. Name of your character: Special power:
How long does it take for these to rot?...
4 Weeks
5 Years
1 Million Years
Forever
450 Years
2 months
50 years
2 months
80 years
100 years
Where should they be? Draw a line from the rubbish to the correct bin.
n o p q r s t
Electrical REPAIR
Electrical Recycling Factory
Plastic Recycling Bin
Paper Recycling Bin
Compost Bin
Glass Recycling Bin
Metal Recycling Bin
Think of an item of rubbish that begins with each letter of the alphabet. Draw it, write it, or maybe a mixture of both!
a b c d e f
Draw what you imagine the world to look like if we stopped recycling our rubbish. Think about what colour it would be and how much space we would have around us.