Vocabulary

There are some technical terms used in this book (e.g., PET) and some vocabulary that is domain-specific to plastics and recycling. As students read the book, have them keep a record of words they don’t know or words used in an unfamiliar way. Have students derive the...

Why Do We Recycle?

Why is it important to recycle? What do students think about recycling?

What Do We Recycle?

Discuss the difference between recycling material and throwing it away. What do students recycle at school? At home?

Pioneers

The subtitle of this book is: “The Remarkable Pioneer of Plastics Recycling.” What does it mean to be a pioneer? What does it mean in this context?

Critique the Text

Did the author do a good job organizing the text? Crafting the text? Did the author follow the text structures for the genre? Explain.