By: Mrs. Allison and Mr. Kelm Recycling Interactive Lesson
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Introduction What is recycling? You are about to embark on a
recycling adventure in which you will discover the answer to this
and many other questions! Please follow the outline below as a
guide for your new quest. Task Process Resources Evaluation Teacher
Page
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Task The goal of this interactive lesson is to aid students in
the exploration of recycling and the recycling process. Upon
completing this lesson, students will be able to: define what
recycling is identify which materials can and cannot be recycled
explain how the recycling process works (collection, processing,
and manufacturing) understand why we recycle reflect on their own
recycling habits and how it impacts the world around them
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Process Day One: Setting the Stage Day Two: Online research.
Day Three: Investigation Day Four: Making Paper! Day Five: Field
Trip! Day Six: Making Contact
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Day One: Setting the Stage Watch online Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzuJR_3DJPY Teacher-led class
discussion: What do you Know about recycling? What do you Want to
know about recycling? Teacher fills out K and W of the class KWL
Graphic Organizer. Students receive their own copy of the KWL
Graphic Organizer and write in 4-5 points from each column of the
class graphic organizer to guide their online research.
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Day Two: Online Research Students research recycling facts on
websites listed below and add to the L portion of your KWL Graphic
Organizer:
http://www.benefits-of-recycling.com/recyclingforkids.html
http://www.livestrong.com/article/173487-recycling-facts- for-kids/
http://www.livestrong.com/article/173487-recycling-facts- for-kids/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G6RjMHKpsg Teacher-led discussion:
Students share with class what they have Learned about recycling
from online research. Teacher fills out the L part of the class
graphic organizer.
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Day Three: Investigation Watch online Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c5cnM_TdHw Investigate how school
recycles: Class will form 8 small groups, venture into different
areas of the school, and fill-out Recycling Investigation
Worksheet. Group One: Kindergarten Classroom Group Two: First-grade
Classroom Group Three: Second-grade Classroom Group Four:
Third-grade Classroom Group Five: Fourth-grade Classroom Group Six:
Fifth-grade Classroom Group Seven: Office/Library Office Eight:
Lunchroom Share and discuss results of school investigation with
class Class interview with Janitor about how school recycles
ASSIGNMENT: Fill out Recycling Investigation Worksheet for how
recycling is done in students home
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Day Four: Making Paper! Teacher-led discussion: Studetns share
their results of home recycling investigation. Make home-made paper
from recycled paper: Students learn about the process of making
paper from this link:
http://www.edcodisposal.com/kids/recycled-paper.html Teacher
reviews paper-making process with class Students will split up into
small groups and collect paper from around the school to use for
project. With teacher/parent guidance, students will follow paper-
making instructions to make their own paper!
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Day Five: Field Trip! Field Trip to local recycling center!
Watch online Video:
http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=garbage_recy cling
http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=garbage_recy cling
WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT: Investigate a local store for products made
from recycled materials. Look for things that have the recycling
arrows or say Made from recycled materials. List one product from
this store that is made from recycled materials
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Day Six: Making Contact Teacher-led discussion: Students share
results of finding product made from recycled materials Email local
companies to find out if they make products from recycled
materials: Work in small groups to search internet for local
manufacturers Research what products manufacturer makes Find
contact information for manufacturer Language Arts integration:
Teacher will lead mini-lesson on composing a business email
Students will compose a business email asking a local manufacturer
if they use recycled materials in any of their products 2-Week
Follow-up Class discussion about the responses that were
received
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Resources See Word files for: Recycling KWL Graphic Organizer
Recycling Investigation Worksheet Recycling Learning Evaluation
Additional Fun Web Links: http://www.kidsbegreen.org/
http://www.kidsrecyclingzone.com/
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/
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Evaluation Teacher evaluates a students effort and progress on
various elements within the Recycling Interactive Lesson and fills
out the Recycling Learning Evaluation sheet for each student.
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Teacher Page State Standards Objectives of Learning Suggestions
for lesson implementation
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Wisconsin State Standards Science, Standard H.4.4: Develop a
list of issues that citizens must make decisions about and describe
a strategy for becoming informed about the science behind these
issues. Science Performance Standard B.4.1:Use encyclopedias,
source books, texts, computers, teachers, parents, other adults,
journals, popular press, and various other sources, to help answer
science-related questions and plan investigations. Social Studies
Performance Standard D.4.7:Describe how personal economic
decisions, such as deciding what to buy, what to recycle, or how
much to contribute to people in need, can affect the lives of
people in Wisconsin, the United States, and the world.
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Objectives of Learning Upon completing this WebQuest we want
students to have learned: What materials can be recycled How
recycled materials are collected What happens to recyclables after
theyre collected What products are made from recycled materials Why
recycling is important What can be done to improve their own
recycling habits
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Suggestions for Lesson Implementation This interactive lesson
is designed to be completed over several days. The days do not need
to be consecutive school days. The Follow Up activity at the end of
Day 6 will likely take place 2 or more weeks after the emails are
sent out. Day 1: As teacher leads class in filling out the What do
I WANT to know about recycling portion of the graphic organizer,
teacher should suggest questions that will address the points
listed on the Task and Objectives of Learning pages. Day 2:
Students should work in groups of 2, depending on the availability
of computer resources. Teacher should move among students to
provide guidance with their research. Day 3: Teacher will need to
make arrangements with different rooms in school for students to
conduct investigation. Teacher will also need to arrange class
interview with school janitor. Students can use the same Recycling
Investigation Worksheet for school project and home assignment. Day
4: For the paper-making project, the teacher will need to have the
frames for draining/drying pre- made and will need to bring in at
least 2 blenders (see link for instructions) Teacher may want to
arrange for parents to assist with this project. Day 5: Teacher
will need to make arrangements with a local recycling center for a
school tour. Parent chaparonnes will be needed for this field trip!
Day 6: Students may not have an awareness of local manufacturers.
Teacher may want to prepare some google search terms to get the
students started in their research.