Show pupils a coke can
Does the can cost less or
more to make than the Coke? More
Where is the metal taken
out of the ground? Australia
Then two month journey by a
ship
Where is the metal heated?
Sweden or Norway
How long does it take heat
the metal? Two hours.
How long does it take for
the metal to cool down? Two weeks
Where is the metal rolled
in to sheets? Germany
How hot does the metal have
to be to be rolled in to sheets? Nine
hundred degrees.
Where are the sheets of
metal made in to cans? England
How many times are they
painted? Twice
How many times are they
washed? Three times
In Coke, where does the
sugar come from? France
Where does the phosphorus
come from? Under the ground in America.
How many cans are produced
every minute? One thousand five hundred
Where does the cardboard
come from that makes the box that the can goes in? Canada, Russia or Germany
How long does a can stay in
the supermarket before someone buys it?
Three days
How many cans are thrown
away? 88 out of 100.
If you wanted to build all
the planes in America out of thrown away Coke cans, how long would it take for
enough cans to be thrown away? Three
months.
Tell story of Adam and Eve
in the garden. God asked them to look
after the world for him. That means
making sure things don’t run out and aren’t wasted. The metal won’t last forever.
Don’t throw things away.
Dear God, thank you that
you asked us to help make your world a better place. We are sorry for the way we waste things. Help us to look after your creation in
everything we do. Amen.