Start underground
The story begins with a natural material from under the ground. Trucks carry it away so it can be cleaned and prepared at a factory.
Step by Step Plastic Creation
This page works like a timeline. Instead of showing one big infographic, it walks through five smaller picture panels so students can follow the story one step at a time.
Clean it up
At the refinery, the material is cleaned and heated. This gets it ready to be turned into something that machines can shape more easily.
Make tiny pellets
A special machine heats the material and pushes it through so it forms tiny plastic pieces. These small pellets are the building blocks for many products.
Pack the pellets
The long strings are chopped into little pellets and packed into bags. Now the material is neat, organised, and ready for factories to use.
Turn them into products
Finally, the pellets are melted and shaped into useful things like toys, blocks, and bottles. That is how tiny pellets become everyday objects.
Why this page is different
- This timeline lets students stop at each step instead of reading one very crowded page.
- Each panel shows that big factory jobs happen in a clear order from start to finish.
- It is a good reminder that many products begin as small pieces before becoming useful items.
Quick Quiz
1. What happens in step 1 of the timeline?
Answer: The starting material comes from under the ground and is taken away by trucks.
2. What does the pellet-making machine create?
Answer: Tiny plastic pellets.
3. What can pellets become in the final step?
Answer: Useful products like toys, blocks, and bottles.