This exercise was created because, we as a class, have become very passionate about our environment and the impact human beings have upon it. This developed as part of our inquiry through our materials unit and what we are discovering now through looking into a variety of local issues, as well through our debates. We have been talking a lot about what we can do to make sure our planet is looked after.
Yesterday, after all the recycled items had been displayed for some time in our classroom, students presented their item and explained their rationale for its creation.
It certainly revealed their creativity and through discussion, made us all think about how we can make better use of items that we tend to throw away without thinking.
So, as students have developed their own thoughts and opinions on the issue, parents can expect some discussion at home about how families recycle.
Here are the photos for you to enjoy.
A shoe box used to hold Bunleng's Playstation games.
Morakod: Bottle corks made into a pencil box.
Arthur: A bottle turned into a lamp!
Lisa: A bottle turned into a water bottle holder.
Champa: Doctor's sticks turned into a pot stand.
A example of a shoebox (and many more) that are lined up in a wardrobe together to organise Panhaboth's shoes!
Adam: A shampoo bottle turned into a pencil box!
Monica: A can that was safely turned into a pencil box.
Manivann: A mug that was turned into a decorative Christmas cup for other purposes than for drinking.
Danica: Doctor's sticks turned into a ornament holder for decorative purposes.
Luca: Yoghurt pots turned into plant pots - with plants trying to grow inside as well!
Lisa: A Yakult bottle and a ring pull turned into a paper holder. See picture below.
Plastic bags put into a cushion made from a towel, sewn together by Amanda and then covered with a more attractive cushion cover. We thought of multiple purposes for this item!
Haziq: Plastic bottles turned into holders for a variety of purposes.
Molly: An old pair of trousers, belonging to Molly's Dad turned into a pouch/purse to hold anything you wish!
Plastic bags that amy braided together to make a skipping rope!
Here's Amy proving that it works!
Siwoo made flowers from magazines and straws!
Wouter made a purse for his coin collection! We are glad he asked his Mum before he cut her old scarf!
Max made a wallet out of paper with a clever invention for multiple places to put your money, so that it holds more than you think!
Summer Rose made a mug warmer out of an old sock!
Helen uses old playdoh pots on a shelf at home to hold those little things that you find hard to store! We discussed ideas for decorating her pots in some creative ways!
Alex made a pouch to store a variety of items!
I think you will agree that we have some very ingenious ideas that have got us thinking about even more items we could recycle for effective use at home or school!
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