Seneha Sinanaj
PS 122- The Mamie Fay School
Reducing Waste in Our School
INTRODUCTION:
Have you ever noticed the overflowing garbage can in your classroom?
Did you ever look at what items are taking up space in your classroom garbage
can? Papers, pencils, pens, book covers, torn up folders etc…?
A huge part of the waste collected by sanitation workers comes from
large industrial complexes and what other facilities do you think? If you
guessed schools, you're correct. Schools play a major role in the surplus of
waste collected in our community.
TASK:
Your task is to use the research methods you harnessed in class to
tackle the issue of waste management in PS 122Q. The class will be divided into
teams. Your team will research, build background information, collaboratively
work together to resolve and identify practical solutions to this real-world
problem. Some professions such as: Conservation Scientist and Forester, Energy
Auditor, Environmental Engineer, Environmental Lawyer, and Environment
Protection Technicians deal with challenges such as this. Your role in this
task is to investigate ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle products to decrease
the amount of waste accumulated in school on a daily basis. Finally, you will
present your work to your classmates using google slides.
PROCESS/RESOURCES:
Day 1:
Building Background- Review the
new vocabulary before delving into the project. Feel free to use Google translate to help with
comprehension.
*****Watch
following videos:
After reviewing the vocabulary and videos- stop and jot down what
pollution means to you, your classmates, your school, and your community
(Astoria). Use google slides to record and gather
information from EACH team member.
*Sentence frames/starters:
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Pollution
means……
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Pollution
affects my classroom environment because….
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Pollution
affects our school because…..
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Pollution can
have major effects on our community because…..
Day 2:
Identify causes and effects: What is being
thrown away? Which rooms have the most trash? Why? What are the effects on our
environment? People/students? Staff? As a result of the uncontrollable waste.
*****Watch
following videos:
After watching videos, discuss the answers to questions stated
above. BE SURE to use your google slide to record your responses to the
questions using DATA FROM what you have researched thus far.
*Sentence frames/starters:
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Data based on
pollution in school reveals that ….
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To prevent
classroom waste people can…
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Accumulated
waste in our school impacts… Because….
Day 3:
Identifying a Solution:
*After reviewing the data you collected
from Day 1 and Day 2- Your team needs to come up with practical solutions to
the waste management issue. On your google slide record the solutions your team
has come up with. You will present your findings to the class.
*Sentence frames/starters:
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To tackle
this problem some strategies could be…
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To reduce
waste, we can …
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Alternatives
to throwing away bottles, paper, and etc. are…
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Our solution
best solves this challenge because….
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Evidence
reveals that…….
Day 4:
Presentation Day!
Each audience member needs to listen and come up with two questions
to ask the presenters. In turn the audience will ask YOU two questions when
your presentation time comes. Listening and speaking is a major part of your
NYSESLAT examinations. This challenge will help support test preparation. Be
mindful of the questions you ask. Please use our in depth
question chart and try to incorporate higher level questions.
EVALUATION
RUBRIC:
CONCLUSION:
After reviewing your work, I would like to congratulate all of you
on a job well done. Your presentations reflect the work of real-world environmental
protection agencies. You have effectively executed the role by providing
evidence from the videos and various credited online resources. Your work
mirrors the rubric and standards set forth to guide your research. Your writing
skills incorporate tiered vocabulary that is content specific and used in the
correct context of the task. Your voice, tone, pronunciation, or verbal speech
during presentations exhibit the amount of practice and review done to
effectively deliver the presentation in a way that is comprehensible to your
peers. The big takeaway of the waste problem is to review the kinds of products
someone purchases and brings to school to determine whether or not it can be
reused or recycled in a way that it won't end up in the garbage can after a
single use. The idea that one should think before they buy turned out to be the
most cost-effective way to save schools from the issue of unnecessary waste
that affects the school environment. Once again, congratulations!
STANDARDS:
New Language Arts Progressions (NLAPS)
