Use this category to discuss the unit: How Can We Recycle Old Tires?.
Unit Details
Description: Students investigate the methods and challenges in recycling different types of materials based on their chemical bonds. Materials include rubber, glass, plastic and ceramic. Students use this information to recommend how to recycle used tires.
Discipline: Physical Sciences
Features: Virtual models, drawing, hands-on
Grade level: 7, 9, 10, 11, 12
NGSS Performance Expectations: MS-PS1 Matter and its Interactions (MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-4) / HS-PS1 Matter and its Interactions (HS-PS1-1, HS-PS1-3) / HS-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions (HS-PS2-6)