Too much trash in our classroom!
Let’s make something useful-
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REUSE! Tiffany Selling PS 100 - Class K1 |
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INTRODUCTION:
In K1 we noticed that there is so much trash, especially water bottles, every day in our classroom- THAT IS A PROBLEM!!! The janitor asked us how we could help him REUSE what we think is trash rather than send it to a recycling center or landfill.
TASK:
In this WebQuest, using the Public Policy Analyst (PPA) you will be solving the problem of how students can turn “trash” into “treasure”, which could be artwork or something useful in your life. We want to see things through new eyes which could be a key to a greener future. In this activity you will create garden activities, art projects or a school supply item to showcase opportunities to reuse “trash.” You will watch videos and read books with your group members. Each group will have 5 members. This WebQuest should take 8 class periods. During the last class period your group will present your creation that describes how you turned trash into something useful! You will have a rubric to refer to.
PROCESS:
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Gather the Evidence- Click on each picture to watch a video or read a book about reusing and recycling |
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Identify the Causes |
With your group list on chart paper reasons why you think we have too much trash and not enough reusing in our classroom. |
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Evaluate an Existing Policy |
How do we currently reuse trash/materials? Discuss with your group ideas how you reuse at school and home. Then make a list of items that can be reused. |
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Develop Solutions-Click on each picture to watch a video about reusing materials.
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Discuss
with your group how we can reuse objects that we throw in the trash at
school. Create an illustration of what the trash material is and how you are
able to reuse it. Watch the attached videos to get some ideas. |
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Based on your illustrations and the list of materials your group created, complete the attached table on chart paper. |
EVALUATION: Click on the pictures below to see each rubric for this WebQuest.
CONCLUSION: Congratulations to all group members for helping our class reuse instead or creating more trash! In this WebQuest you learned different ways to turn trash into art or something usable in school or at home. Now you need to share the information that you learned with your family and other classes in our school.
STANDARDS:
New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards-
K-ESS2-2. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs.
K-ESS3-3. Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on living organisms and non-living things in the local environment.
New York State Writing Standards-
Research to Present Knowledge 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 t