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Success Criteria
We will be successful when we can:
* create a cartoon using the tools on toondoo
*Experiment with a variety of the tools to get the information we need in our cartoon
*Share our cartoon with another student for feed back

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Reducing Plastic Waste

Our class has been learning about the environment this term and we decided to make material bags and beeswax wraps so we can use them instead of using plastic bags and glad wrap. Lorraine and Billie helped our whole class make our own bags.
How to make material bags
 First we got any material that we didn't want/ use, then we cut our base and 2 straps. Thirdly we sewed our base and both sides and one bottom part of our straps while the were inside out. Lastly we turned them out and sewed the straps onto our bags. After making our bags we made beeswax wraps. We all made 2 beeswax wraps each.
How to make beeswax wrap
To make the beeswax wraps we first put baking paper down on an oven tray then our fabric over top of the baking paper and put our grated beeswax on top. After the iron warmed up we put another piece of baking paper on top of the fabric. We then ironed our fabric and made sure the beeswax was spread evenly. It was hard grating the beeswax.

Where To Next Writing

Where To Next?  Connected, Level 4

Turning Old into New

Literacy

Science/Social Science learning goals

We are learning to understand about the environments around us and the negative of positive
impact our actions can have on these environments.

Success criteria;

• identify and explain some of the issues facing our environment today
• identify some of the negative impacts humans are having on the environment
• identify some positive actions people are taking both here and around the world to try and
• help look after our environment.  
• identify some positive actions we can take at school and in our own lives to help our
• environment.
• learn about our local bush track and creek and identify some ways in which we can help
• to look after (kaitiakitanga) these areas.

Reading Learning Goals

-I am learning to use sub-headings to guide me to the main ideas in text.

-I am learning to use illustrations, text boxes, charts and graphs to help me make inferences so
I get more information from the text.

-I am learning to use more than one text, in print or electronic formats, to gather and check the
accuracy of information.

-I am learning to read a wide range of texts (e.g. encyclopaedias, websites, newspapers)  to
gather and check information on a topic.

-I am learning to explain why the author has written a text.

-I am learning to read and understand text that contains academic and topic-specific vocabulary.

Read the text, ‘Turning Old Into New’ and then complete the following activities.

1. Why is recycling a good idea? Recycling is a good idea because it reduces less waste.✓

2. How many tons of rubbish do New Zealanders send to landfills every year?
3. New Zealanders send 2.5 million tons of waste to landfills.✓

3. When rubbish breaks down what gas does it produce?
4. 
   
5.  What environmental problem does this contribute to?When rubbish
6. breaks down it produces Methane gas which contributes to global warming.✓

4. Complete this sentence:  Everything we use is made from  Earth's   Natural Resources✓

5. Explain where these resources come from;

Wood: Comes from trees and plants.✓

Metal: Metal comes from rocks that are mined from the ground.✓

Plastic: Mostly comes from oil.✓

6) How does oil form? Oil forms from the remains of plants and animals that
lived millions of years ago.✓

7) What are some of the things glass can be recycled into? Glass can be recycled
with aluminium cans to make roads. It can also be added to sports fields to drain away water.✓

8) What are some of the things cardboard can be recycled into? Cardboard can be
recycled into newsprint, writing paper, toilet paper and egg cartoons.✓

9) What can plastic with the number 1 be recycled into? Plastic with the number 1
can be recycled into soft drink bottles, pillows and sleeping bags.✓

10)  Attach a google drawing here that explains how number 1 plastics can be turned into
clothing

11) What are microfibres and what is the problem with them? Microfibres are tiny fibres
that comes from our clothing and when your clothing gets washed it goes into the sewers
then the ocean. It kills sea life and more rubbish in the sea.✓

12) What is Earth Overshoot day? Earth Overshoot Day  is a concept created by the
Global Footprint Network. It marks the date each year when people have used all the
resources the planet can regenerate in that year.✓

Glossary - Write what these words mean

Atoms: The smallest particle of a substance that can exist by itself or be combined with
other atoms to form a molecule.✓

Carded: (relating to fibres) Aligned in the same direction.✓

Global Warming: A gradual increase in Earth’s average temperature due to increased
levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.✓

Malt: Barley or other grain that has used for brewing beer.✓

Natural resources: Materials found in nature that can be used by people, such as air, water,
plants, animals, and rocks.✓

Synthetic: Something that is made by people and is the result of combining different chemicals.✓

In class we will be working on projects looking at issues around rubbish and what we can do to help reduce this problem.  

Video Links

NZ Recycling Crises

Diver Filming Swimming Through Plastic

The Pacific Garbage Patch

Reducing Plastic Waste

 Infographic

Where To Next?  Connected, Level 4

Science/Social Science learning goals

We are learning to understand about the environments around us and the negative of positive impact our actions can have on these environments.

Success criteria;

• identify some positive actions we can take at school and in our own lives to help our environment.

Literacy

Task: Create an infographic showing people how they can reduce their waste in their lunchbox.   

Our co-constructed success criteria:

-Have a strong title/hook

-Use convincing language and images

-Have simple things people can do

-Use images (free to use)

-Use bullet points/ short sharp information

-Use correct punctuation and spelling.

Attach a link her to your infographic and make sure you share your learning on your blog.