Designed by Groupe-Dejour.de Let‘s Upcycle! minutes 45–60 Subjects Connection to Time forTime Activity STEM Chart Project Earth Science 100% 20 % SDG 20 % Topics Gardening 0 % Product Design the needtobuynewlymanufacturedplasticproducts. simple scientificconceptstoadaptwasteintouseful objects andquestion This activitywillopenoureyestowardstheendlesspossibilitiesofusing value toitiscalledUpcycling. waste material,byre-purposingitintosomethingusefultherebyadding Yes, thereisawaywecanalsohelp-Upcycling!Extendingthelifeof tion? homes withtheresourceswealreadyhavetoreduceourplasticconsump ernments onalargescale,istheresomethingwecandolocallyandinour While thesewonderfulinitiativesarebeingaddressedbythevariousgov effective recyclingprojects. enforcing strictbansontheuseofthesematerialsandbyputtinginplace Many countrieshavepledgedtotakeactiontackletheplasticmenaceby where onearth,fromMountEveresttoMariana Trench. are foundtohaveplasticintheirsystem.Harmfulmicro-plasticsevery consequences. Ourland,waterbodies,animals,birdsandevenmarinelife The throw-awayculturethatcamewiththeuseofplastichashadserious the worldisfacingtoday. planet. Plasticpollutionisoneofthemostpressingenvironmentalissues An inventionthatwasintendedtomakeourliveseasierisnowchoking 3 2 Key Objectives 1 Introduction easily at home. waste problem on their own and that it can beimplemented understandChildren one will wayis thatupcycling to tackle the their wastebetter. recycling codes inpackaging that would help them segregate Children will have abetter understanding of the plastic and understand its water efficiency. capillary actioncan help them make aself-watering planter Through ahands-onactivity, the children will learnhow Key Words Cohesion Plastic Recycling Codes Waste Segregation 1/3 Carbon Emissions Innovation Capillary Action Landfills Beginner
- - - Designed by Groupe-Dejour.de Let‘s Upcycle! Subjects Project Earth Science 3 2 4 1 Guiding Questions Materials for the cooking activity 4 8 6 3 5 2 7 recycled? (Introduce Plastic Recycling Codes) homes onadaily basis? Canallof them be How muchplastic waste isgenerated inour What is waste segregation? Is it necessary? absorbing water from the ground) is seenin the natural world? (Plant roots Can you think of anexample where this Whatcaused the water up the yarn?rise to opportunity. be apath to aninnovative entrepreneurial Children will understand that upcycling could Water Plant cutting/Seeds/ Seedlings Potting soil A nailandhammer or any pointed tool A pair of scissors your neighbourhoodbin) (from your recycle binor collected from 1 Plastic bottle/ any PETE1bottle A glass/ cupof water (approx. 10incheslong) Yarn or any absorbent fabric string Topics Gardening Product Design process
Key Words Cohesion Plastic Recycling Codes Waste Segregation 2/3 4 4 6 6 3 5 5 2 7 1 Tasks/Procedure of waste paper etc.). stationery items, makinghandmadepaper out example like, usinga yogurt pot to hold your in our homes? (Introduce Upcycling with an plastic wastesomethingthe with do Can we tions in this process? Who does the recycling? Are there any limita - carpets, containers etc.) what items can bemadefrom it. E.g.furniture, it? (Discuss the steps inrecycling PETE1and recycled? How muchenergy goesinto recycling Can the bottle we are usingfor our activity be Attachcapbottle. to the the keep it inplace. through the hole.Make aknot on the inside to Take the piece of yarn/fabric string andfeed it find the correct spot before punching. of the bottle cap. You may useapen/marker to tool, carefully punch ahole through the centre Using anailandhammer or with any pointed 5 inchesfrom the baseandset it aside. Using the scissors, carefully cut the bottle about bottle andits cap anddry them. Removebottle.from the Washlabels the the into anupcycled self- watering planter. Now, let’s use this principle to turn aPETEbottle and make the yarn damp. lary actioncauses the water to riseupwards the cupof water. What do you see? The capil- Take the yarn anddiponeendof the yarn into Carbon Emissions Innovation Capillary Action Landfills Beginner Designed by Groupe-Dejour.de Let‘s Upcycle! Yoshida MenonandPreveenaNandakumar Authors/Source how-it-affected-gravity-ariel-michal action-and- https://davidson.weizmann.ac.il/en/online/askexpert/chemistry/what-capillary- Understanding howplantsabsorbwater: Resource link for the facilitator: Subjects Project Earth Science Fig 1 Safety 3 2 Always wash handsafter handling the soil. punching the holein the bottle cap. the nailandhammer/pointed tool when Instruct children to take care while using while usingscissors. Advice children onbeingcareful Topics Gardening Product Design Key Words Cohesion Plastic Recycling Codes Waste Segregation 3/3 entrepreneurial opportunitythatcanbedeveloped? Is thereascopeforinnovation?Canthisbean manufactured.) helping inwaterconservation? system thatusesonlyadequate amountofwaterthereby using PETEbottles?Canwe developacapillaryirrigation to designaverticalgarden foryourschool/community Can theconceptofcapillaryactionandcohesionbeused (Examples ofupcyclinginfashion,artanddesignindustry) What aresomeoftheotherthingsthatcanbeupcycled? (Discuss abouttheCO Can wereducebuyingnewitemsifupcyclemore? plastic accumulatinginlandfills.) planet? (Extendingthelifeofaniteminturnreduces Does oursmallactionhaveadeeperimpactonthe 10 11 8 9 Possible Extensions Fostering Discussions now because it needs to bedamp to start out. into the upside down section. Water the soil Now addsomepotting soilandplant/seeds and place the top portionupside down into it. Fill the bottom portionof the bottle with water rial to liven it up. around it or useany other eco-friendly mate- do sonow by painting it or sticking jute ropes If you choose to decorate your planter, you may it with water only asneeded. Make sure the bottle basedoesnot dry out. Top Carbon Emissions Innovation 2 emissionswhenanitemis Capillary Action Landfills Beginner