Grade

7/8

TLE-IA
Handicraft Production
EXPLORATORY COURSE – MODULE 4
Produce Recycled Project
 Technology and Livelihood Education
Handicraft Production 7/8
Module 4

MELC: Understand Recycling

Objective:
Identify recycled articles based on recyclable materials.

INTRODUCTION
Recycling Basics

Garbage disposal is one of the biggest problems we Filipinos face. There are so many things we
waste throw away, burn or just take for granted and yet the sophisticated first world technology for
waste processing is not within our reach.

Recycling which is the process of transforming an item which has already served its original purpose
but is still durable into something that can still be used for another purpose is one good answer to the
worsening problem of garbage disposal. Instead of throwing away the scraps we have at home and
waste them totally, we can be more imaginative, creative and resourceful person by seeing potential
in waste materials. There is truth in saying that “There is cash in trash” All we need is a little
entrepreneurship skill and a lot of concern for environment.

There are many materials that are locally available in your community which you can recycle into
useful and artistic articles for personal and home use. Below are some pictures of some recycled
articles.

Types of Recycling

1. Internal recycling
 Involves the use of materials that are waste products of a manufacturing process. An
example of this is the processing of spent grain mash, a waste product of distillation, into
cattle feeds.

2. External recycling
 Is the reclaiming of materials from a product that has been worn out due to constant use. A
good example of this type is the conversion of old newspapers and magazines into other
paper product.

FOUR GROUPS OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS

1. Standard recyclables – aluminum, glass, paper products, steel, and plastics.

2. Hazardous Wastes – include items such as antifreeze, motor oil, paint, and batteries. Many cities
have special centers to recycle hazardous wastes.

3. Newer Products – some recycling centers have systems to reprocess newer products such as
compact and floppy disks.

4. Used automobiles and parts.

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 Advantages of Recycling

1. Decrease pollution and ease the garbage pollution

Common Materials Used in Recycling

There are a lot of waste materials that can be recycled. In cities as well as in many rural areas, paper
is one of the most abundant and available waste materials. It comes in many forms like old
newspapers and magazines, boxes, wrapping paper, office waste, old telephone directories, and the
like. Plastic containers would come in second and tin cans, third. Used clothing is also abundant. Also
considered recyclable are glass bottles. Manufacturing wastes like yarns and fabric scraps are also
highly usable materials.

The following table lists the articles that may be made from these recyclable materials.

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 ACTIVITY SHEET

Activity 1

Direction: List down the articles than can be possibly made out of the following recyclable
materials.

Activity 2

Direction: Identify the groups of materials.

A. Standard Recyclables
B. Hazardous Wastes
C. Newer Products
D. Used Automobile and Parts

_____1. Paper products

_____2. Compact discs

_____3. Wheels

_____4. Batteries

_____5. Plastics

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ANSWER KEY

ACTIVTY SHEETS

Activity 1

Activity 2

1. A
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. A

Reference

K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum Technology and Livelihood Education Learning Module

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 Technology and Livelihood Education
Handicraft Production 7/8
Module 4

SUMMATIVE EVALUATION

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PART I. Direction. Identify whether the article is made from these recyclable materials.

* Paper * Plastic container * Glass bottles * Fabric scrap *.Yarn wastes * Tin cans

_________________1. organizers _________________6. tapestries

_________________2. rugs _________________7. canisters

_________________3. storage bins _________________8. plant tags

_________________4. paper mache _________________9. stuffed toys

_________________5. fabric flowers _________________10. planters

PART II. Direction. Think of five (5) articles into which an item can be converted or recycled. Then
complete the table below. An example has been provided to guide you.

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PART III. Essay. Discuss briefly.

Why is recycling significant in our lives and the community as well?

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Rubrics for evaluating the answer of learners.

CRITERIA 4 3 2 1
Clear Exceptionally Generally clear Lacks clarity and Unclear cannot
clear and easy to and quite easy to difficult to understand
understand understand understand
Comprehensive Thorough and Substantial Partial or not Misunderstanding
comprehensive explanation comprehensive of misconception
explanation explanation on the
explanation
Relevant Highly relevant Generally Somewhat Irrelevant
relevant relevant