Turning Old Into New
Shoes made from chewing gum? Jackets made from drink bottles? Go beyond the recycling bins and find out how everyday objects and materials can be broken down and made into something new.
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Series: Connected 2017 Level 4 - Where to Next?
Category: Non-fiction
Strand: Nature of science, Material world, Technological knowledge
Turning Old Into New
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Connected 2017 Level 4 - Where to Next?
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1 of 4Sensing Data
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2 of 4Global Action
This detailed article looks at the science and politics of climate change.
3 of 4Kauri Dieback
The future of our kauri forests is at risk from a disease called kauri dieback. Combating the spread of this threat requires expertise from both Western science and mātauranga Māori and calls on everyone to get involved.
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