RECYCLING TREASURE HUNT

Today you are going to start a treasure hunt on RECYCLING. Follow the instructions:

1. Choose a partner to work together.


2. Copy the following questions on an open office document. 


3. Click on the picture. You will see a map of a city and if  you click on, there is a lot of information to answer the questions. Use the blog's dictionary!


4. Save the document with your names and surnames in the folder you have in "alumnat".


You have two sessions to finish the activity.

QUESTIONS:

1. Name ways that each of these items can be reused, instead of throwing them away.

Cardboard box
Plastic milk carton
Glass jar
Newspaper

2. Where in Recycle City where you can get information on what to do with leftover cleaning products. Why is it important that we not throw chemicals into the regular trash?

3. Visit some houses in Recycle City. Make a list of 4 hazardous wastes that can be found in those houses.

4. Cruise around Recycle City and write down 2 tips you can use to reduce pollution and waste that come from cars.

5. Gas stations aren't just places to fill up the tank. Can you find 2 things that Shaq at the Recycle City gas station does to help the environment?

6. Identify 2 recycling activities that Recycle City students use to help raise money for class projects.

7. Name 4 car parts that can be re-used rather than thrown away.

8. Find at 3 places in Recycle City where books are resold or reused.
9. Harlin Hazzard of the Recycle City Hazardous Waste Center wants to hire you as his assistant manager. Before you can accept, you must name the 4 characteristics that make hazardous waste hazardous.

10. You've been hired to build a landfill for a neighboring community. Use Recycle City's landfill to help you. What are the 5 layers that a landfill needs to be safe?

11. How can your family could cut down on the amount of junk mail you receive at home?
12. Name 3 places in Recycle City can you find used tires. Look carefully.

13. Look at some businesses in Recycle city. List 2 things businesses can do to reduce the amount of waste.

14. What are compost bins?
Name two places in recycle city where you can find a compost bin?


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