Recycling
at P.S. 128
By
Crystal Talbert K-2 Bridge
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Problem
Some of us have
noticed that many of our fellow leaders may not be throwing out their trash and
recycling correctly. In honor of celebrating Earth Day, it would be an
excellent project for us to use what we are learning about recycling and
composting to help fix this problem in our school. The principal has given us
the opportunity to show how we can be leaders, set an example for everyone, and
encourage them to sort their trash into the right spot.
Task-
To practice
social skills and communication to express ourselves and explain our goals to
our fellow leaders.
- You will
conduct surveys, which are handed out at lunch for the students to
complete. You will also conduct surveys for the adults in the school.
- Your job
is to create posters or pamphlets that we will present and hand out/hang
up to help everyone at lunch to understand the importance of sorting their
trash and how they can do it.
- You will help figure out a solution that can encourage
leadership and continue even after we finish this project.
Process –
Follow the task
for each day and watch the videos.
Day 1: Gather
evidence - What are the words that describe the importance of recycling? What
questions can we ask others to find out what they know? Create surveys. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5XJyaRohys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5L6AYFaspo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRIiywkmK4M
Day 2: Gather
evidence - Finish and distribute surveys.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdsQFrufMd4
Day 3: Identify
the cause - Collect surveys and use the data to make graphs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVLh388Exxo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF_dBk8EPDk
Day 4: Evaluate
existing policy- Take pictures, use observations, and data to see what rules we
already have for trash and if they are/are not being followed. https://youtu.be/TG5vwcLoNik
Day 5: Solution
- Use the data, pictures, and observations to help explain the importance of
and how to properly recycle and throw away trash in the lunchroom by creating
posters and pamphlets that will be shared with other students. These will also
help us communicate with our fellow leaders in the lunchroom.
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Groups 1 and 2 will create posters for the lunch
room. Groups 3 and 4 will create pamphlets that will be handed out.
Evaluation
Social Skills
and Communication Rubric
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Did I greet fellow leaders
appropriately? |
I needed no prompting to
greet others. |
I needed 1 prompt to greet
others. |
I needed 2 or more prompts to
greet others. |
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Did I stay on topic? |
I expressed the correct topic
in the conversation without prompting. |
I needed 1 prompt to state
the correct topic in the conversation. |
I needed 2 or more prompts to
state the correct topic in the conversation. |
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Did I use a whole sentence? (e.g.
“Do you know how to recycle?”, “Here is a pamphlet to help you recycle.) |
I expressed a whole sentence
without prompting. |
I needed 1 prompt to express a
whole sentence. |
I needed 2 or more prompts to
express a whole sentence. |
Conclusion
We asked the
following questions:
● Why sorting
trash is important
● If it is a
problem in our school
● Why it is a
problem
● What rules are
there that are or are not being followed
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And what solutions can we find to help solve
the problem
We learned that
we can practice problem-solving and our good social and communication skills to
be leaders for our fellow students in school and encourage them to be a part of
the solution in a positive and respectful way. This is good leadership!
Possible Standards Addressed
KW6: Develop
questions and participate in shared research and exploration to answer
questions and to build and share knowledge.
KW7: Recall and
represent relevant information from experiences or gather information from
provided sources to answer a question in a variety of ways (e.g., drawing, oral
expression, and/or emergent writing).
KSL1:
Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse peers and adults in
small and large groups and during play.
KSL1a: Follow
agreed-upon rules for discussions, including listening to others, taking turns,
and staying on topic.
KSL1b:
Participate in conversations through multiple exchanges.
KSL1c: Consider
individual differences when communicating with others.
KSL4: Describe
familiar people, places, things, and events with detail.
KSL5: Create
and/or utilize existing visual displays to support descriptions. KSL6: Express
thoughts, feelings, and ideas.