Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 15:28:33 -0800
To: hilites@gsn.org
From: dmeier@fisher.k12.il.us
Subject: HILITES> 4-8: 5 R's =Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Revise, Respond
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Project_Name = 5 R's =Reduce,Reuse,Recycle,Revise, Respond
Contact_Person = Donna E. Meier
Email Contact = dmeier@fisher.k12.il.us

Description = It is an engaged learning project with students putting lessons to real life application. It is directed at improving student's knowledge in science and math, as well as their attitudes and behaviors. This project has students using real-world scientific & mathematical procedures such as collecting data, finding patterns, and assessing results. Student activities will include defining a scientist's role, defining what trash is, and how their community manages solid wastes. They will identify trash categories and items included these. Students will communicate with other classes via Internet, establish trash e-pals. These student will share school & community information, locate e-pals on a globe/map.Students will compare their trash habits, school/community trash disposal methods, school/community use of recycling and create a trash profile of a typical student. Students will explore questions such as: What is trash? How much trash do they produce as individuals? families? school? community? How is their trash disposed of? recycled? reused? How could they reduce the amount of trash they generate? What does their trash consist of? What does it mean to recycle? What can they do to promote recycling at school? How much trash do residents create? What are some concerns of the businesses and residents of the community? How do items persons throw harm the environment? What concerns do communities have about trash? As a result of these activities, students will see ways in which they can have an impact on reducing the amount of trash produced by their community and ultimately realize how the environment affects our culture and how our culture affects the environment.

Month = February 97

How Long = 3-4 weeks