RECYCLING BOARD GAME

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1 RECYCLING BOARD GAME

2 INSTRUCTIONS/ RULES

3 Choose three representatives of your countries and take the counter with the flag of your country. Put all the counters on the square marked START. Now, please roll the dice. The group that has the highest number starts the game. What are the rules of the game? 1. You have to take turns to roll the dice and move along the board according to the number on the dice. When you land on a given square, you have to follow the instructions. 2. When you land on the square with question mark, you will have to draw a card, read the question and then answer it in 15 seconds. If your answer is correct, you will do nothing but if your answer is incorrect, you will miss a turn. 3. The same when you will land on the square with a task, which is indicated by a picture of an animal. When you land on the square with a task, you will have to choose a number of a task, read the task and then carry it out. If you do it correctly, you will do nothing but if you do it incorrectly, you will miss a turn. 4. The first group to reach the treasure is the winner. The game ends when three of the teams get to the square with the treasure.

When you land on a given square, you have to follow the instructions. 2.

4 QUESTIONS

5 1. You can reuse paper by a.) using waste paper to make a notepad for messages b.) throwing it in the bin c.) using only one side of the page 2. Which of the following materials come under the category of Recyclables? a.) glass and paper b.) plastic and metal c.) all of these 3. How many times could an aluminium can be recycled: a.) once b.) five times c.) over and over again 4. If you have something that you don t want anymore you should: a.) recycle it b.) give it to someone else c.) keep it in a garage 5. If you photocopy on both sides of a page you are: a.) recycling b.) reusing c.) reducing 6. Which of the following cannot be recycled? a.) glass containers b.) plastic bottles c.) paper bags d.) none of the above 7. Which of these is not one of the Rs for dealing with waste? a.) reduce b.) replay c.) recycle 8. If we paint old chairs to make them look new you are: a.) reusing b.) recycling c.) reducing 9. What is not a reason why we cannot recycle envelopes? a.) the address on the front b.) some have a plastic window c.) the sticky bit that helps close them

) five times c.) over and over again 4. If you have something that you don t want anymore you should: a.) recycle it b.) give it to someone else c.) keep it in a garage 5.

6 10. One way to reduce waste is: a.) sell instead of buy b.) rent instead of buy c.) buy instead of rent 11. Who can recycle? a.) you b.) your best friend c.) everyone 12. The most important thing that we can do is: a.) reduce the amount of rubbish we recycle b.) reduce the amount of time we waste c.) reduce the amount of rubbish we throw away 13. It is the best to try and reduce the amount of paper you use. Which of the following will reduce your paper use? a.) printing out al your s b.) printing out a document before you check of mistakes c.) printing on both sides of the page 14. How can you recycle plastic bottles? a.) using your recycling bin or box b.) using your ordinary rubbish bin c.) plastic bottles cannot be recycled 15. When recycling aluminium cans it is a good idea to squash them. Why? a.) so they take up less space and more can be fitted onto each lorry b.) so they weigh less c.) if they are not squashed they won t melt in the factory 16. If you reduce waste: a.) you save natural resources b.) you save money c.) both of these 17. What is the best way to reduce the amount of paper we use? a.) use both sides of all paper b.) put paper in the recycling bin c.) make paper models 18. Plastic bottles are recycled into: a.) clothes b.) cans c.) paper

It is the best to try and reduce the amount of paper you use. Which of the following will reduce your paper use? a.) printing out al your e-mails b.

19. Which of these is not an example of reusing? a.) refilling a plastic bottle with juice b.) buying items with little or no packaging c.) taking out a library book 20.

7 19. Which of these is not an example of reusing? a.) refilling a plastic bottle with juice b.) buying items with little or no packaging c.) taking out a library book 20. Which of these items of rubbish cannot be composted: a.) apple core b.) grass cuttings c.) yoghurt pot 21. To buy recycled look for this symbol: a.) b.) c.) 22. You can reuse by buying: a.) used items b.) new items c.) broken items 23. If we recycle aluminium cans we can save: a.) water b.) oil c.) soda 24. Some things must not be thrown in the trash. For example you must not throw away a.) bottles and cans b.) TVs and tires c.) newspapers and cardboard 25. There are many benefits to recycling which include the following: a.) reduces water and air pollution b.) conserves resources and energy c.) all of the above 26. Which of these is not true? a.) recycling saves natural resources b.) recycling increases the need for landfills c.) recycling provides jobs

) used items b.) new items c.) broken items 23. If we recycle aluminium cans we can save: a.) water b.) oil c.) soda 24. Some things must not be thrown in the trash.

8 27. Reusing is: a.) bringing your old plastic bags back to the shops to use again b.) bringing good quality items c.) buying things with no packaging 28. Recycled items are: a.) burned to make electricity b.) used to make new products c.) refilled 29. Which of these is not an example of reusing something? a.) drawing on the back of a piece of scrap paper b.) throwing something in the bin c.) refilling an empty plastic bottle with drink d.) giving clothes you have grown out of to someone smaller so they can be used again 30. If you use refillable water bottle you: a.) save time and reduce money b.) save money and reduce time c.) save money and reduce waste 31. Reducing your rubbish is: a.) buy cheaper items b.) buy items with less packaging c.) buy one, get one free 32. Glass is 100% recyclable: a.) True b.) False 33. Newspapers can be recycled into: a.) egg boxes b.) wood c.) nothing; we cannot recycle newspapers 34. Which of these bits of rubbish cannot be turned into compost? a.) plastic bag b.) apple core c.) potato peelings d.) grass cuttings 35. Steel and aluminium are both types of what? a.) metal b.) plastic c.) glass

) throwing something in the bin c.) refilling an empty plastic bottle with drink d.) giving clothes you have grown out of to someone smaller so they can be used again 30.

9 36. At home, you can always recycle: a.) cans, newspapers and bottles b.) pens, cans and cardboard c.) newspapers, cans and CDs 37. How many average sized trees are saved by recycling one tone of paper? a.) 1 b.) 17 c.) If you recycle one plastic bottle you could light a 60 Watt bulb for: a.) 6 minutes b.) 60 minutes c.) 6 hours 39. How long does it take for a can to be recycled? a.) one to two weeks b.) around six weeks c.) six months 40. When we bring a drink to school the best one to bring is: a.) a can of juice b.) a glass bottle of juice c.) a cartoon of juice 41. Paper gets recycled into a.) newspaper b.) cardboard c.) both of the above 42. What is the best thing to do with an empty plastic bottle? a.) recycle it b.) fill it with juice or water and use it again c.) throw it away 43. What are most aluminium cans recycled into? a.) new drink cans b.) glass bottles c.) steel cans 44. How long can your TV run with energy saved from recycling one glass bottle? a.) 1 minute b.) 1 hour c.) 1 day

) 6 hours 39. How long does it take for a can to be recycled? a.) one to two weeks b.) around six weeks c.) six months 40. When we bring a drink to school the best one to bring is: a.

10 45. Approximately what weight of paper is thrown away per household per week? a.) 1 kg b.) 4 kg c.) 10 kg 46. Why should plastic bottles be recycled? a.) they are expensive to manufacture b.) they rot away very quickly c.) they are bulky and take up lots of room in the landfill site 47. Which of the following is a natural material? a.) plastic b.) sand c.) glass 48. What is the best thing to do with an empty glass jar? a.) throw it in the rubbish bin b.) try to reuse it, then recycle it c.) recycle it

) they are bulky and take up lots of room in the landfill site 47. Which of the following is a natural material? a.) plastic b.

11 TASKS

12 Task 1.

13 Task 2. Put the jigsaw puzzle together.

14 Task 3.

15 Task 4.

16 Task 5.

17 Task 6.

18 Task 7. Put the words from the table in the correct place.

19 Task 8. Put the jigsaw puzzle together.

20 Task 9.

21 Task 10.

22 Task 11. Help Al to find the Recycling Center!

23 Task 12. Match the words with the correct category.

24 Task 13. Put the jigsaw puzzle together.

25 Task 14. Recycling Alphabetic Order Worksheet Directions: Place the words in alphabetic order Plastic Tires Paper Compost Steel Aluminum Textiles Decomposers Newspaper Can Electronics Cardboard Worms Metal Glass Vocabmaker.com

26 Task 15.

27 Task 16.

28 Task 17.

29 Task 18. Match the halves of the words to form correct recycling words! Recycling Word Chop Worksheet Alum el oard Electr Wor es inum onics Plas Cardb Gla tic Ste ms Tir ss Vocabmaker.com

30 Task 19.

31 Task 20.

32 Task 21.

33 Task 22. Recycling Secret Decoder Worksheet Use the key to determine the word. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z I N F Q S B Z K Y A R O L U E V G W C P T J H X D M 1. CPSSO 2. PSXPYOSC 3. PYWSC 4. QSFELVECSWC 5. FIU 6. FIWQNEIWQ 7. USHCVIVSW 8. HEWLC 11. FELVECP 12. VOICPYF 13. LSPIO 14. ZOICC 15. SOSFPWEUYFC 9. IOTLYUTL 10. VIVSW Vocabmaker.co

34 Task 23.

35 Task 24. Look at the shapes and write correct words. Recycling Letter Shapes Help 1. Newspaper 2. Plastic 3. Paper 4. Aluminum 5. Can 6. Cardboard 7. Tires 8. Metal 9. Electronics 10. Worms 11. Textiles 12. Compost 13. Decomposers 14. Glass 15. Steel

36 Vocabmaker.com

37 Task 25. THE GAME WAS PREPARED WITH THE USE OF INTERNET MATERIALS.

Mission 9: Recycling

Mission 9: Recycling A Waste of Energy! Factories use lots and lots of energy to make all the things we need in our everyday life, and most of this ends up in the bin. In Northern Ireland, we produce about