Material Science and Sustainability · Engineering & Design

The Science of Recycling

Investigating how materials are processed and transformed for new uses.

Key Questions

  1. 1What happens to a plastic bottle after it is placed in the recycling bin?
  2. 2Why can some materials be recycled many times while others cannot?
  3. 3How does recycling help conserve natural resources?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9S3U04AC9S3H02
Year: Year 3
Subject: Science
Unit: Material Science and Sustainability
Period: Engineering & Design

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