How much plastic?
Working out how much plastic we use in a year
In this activity learners will identify how much plastic they use on one day and multiply this to work out their annual consumption.
This activity could be used as a main lesson activity to teach learners about the use of plastics and some alternatives or to support the development of mathematics skills.
Resources required:
- Plastic items
- Weigh scales
- Pencils
- Erasers
- Calculators
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