


Plastic Process
Students will simulate and examine the process of manufacturing a plastic water bottle.
The Energy Coalition will send you salt, food coloring, beans, and plastic cups to bring this lesson to life.
Students will simulate and examine the process of manufacturing a plastic water bottle.
The Energy Coalition will send you salt, food coloring, beans, and plastic cups to bring this lesson to life.
Students will simulate and examine the process of manufacturing a plastic water bottle.
The Energy Coalition will send you salt, food coloring, beans, and plastic cups to bring this lesson to life.
Google Classroom Links
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Plastic Process student text
Student Energy ACTIONS handout
My Future Energy Career handout
Plastic Process vocabulary slides
Life of a Water Bottle How-to slides
Life Cycle of a Water Bottle slides
Plastic Process student text in Spanish
Student Energy ACTIONS handout in Spanish
My Future Energy Career handout in Spanish
Plastic Process vocabulary slides in Spanish
Life of a Water Bottle How-to slides in Spanish
Life Cycle of a Water Bottle slides in Spanish
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