CONNECT
Recycling and selective collection play fundamental roles in promoting environmental sustainability, reducing negative environmental impact, and conserving natural resources. Recycling allows the reuse of materials, reducing the extraction of natural resources, saving energy, and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, it contributes to waste volume reduction, biodiversity preservation, and job creation. Selective collection also plays a crucial role in environmental education, encouraging the population to separate waste properly and promoting innovation in creating more sustainable products. Recycling and selective collection are crucial practices for promoting a sustainable lifestyle. By adopting these measures, individuals, communities, and businesses significantly contribute to environmental conservation and the creation of a more balanced and ecologically healthy future.
Watch the video “The colors of selective collection bins”:
CONTEMPLATE
• Do you know what selective collection is?
• Is waste separated according to material in your household?
ACTIVITY PROPOSAL
SELECTION CONVEYOR BELT
It features an automatic selection system to separate materials such as metal, glass, plastic, etc. Recycling these materials is a growing concern in society due to depletable raw materials and the inadequate disposal of materials causing irreversible environmental impacts. The conveyor belt emerges as a practical and intelligent alternative for sorting waste to be reused. Selective collection in this process is essential to facilitate the achievement of our major objectives, reduce the effects of global warming, and ensure our sustainability.
BUILD
Build a selection conveyor belt with the parts from the LEGO® EDUCATION Simple and Motorized Machines Technological Kit.
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Watch the video and see how the selection conveyor belt works:
CONTINUE
• Did you encounter any difficulty during assembly? What was it?
• Did the piece move correctly in your construction?