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Recycling. Keeping the Earth Green!
This presentation will give you a brief overview of the upcoming activities happening in our classroom. If you have any questions or
concerns about any of the activities feel me to contact me at:Email:[email protected]
Phone Number: 205-958-7852Anna Wood
Overview of the Unit This presentation was made to help inform of the new unit we are
starting as a class. The unit is called “Recycling. Keeping the Earth Green!”, this unit will be done over the period of a month. The purpose of this unit is to teach students the importance of keeping the Earth clean and to understand what happens when you don’t clean up after yourself.
Essential Question: What is the importance of recycling? Unit Question:
1) What is the harm caused to Earth by not recycling?2) What can happen to all the materials that have been recycled?
Content Questions:1) What is a landfill?2) What does biodegradable mean?3) What types of materials can be reused and recycled?
Standards and ObjectivesScience 1st Grade:
Standards: 1.2 Identify basic properties of objects. 1.10 Describe uses of recycled materials.
Objectives: Students will be able to identify objects as pairs
based on their size and color. Students will be able to make an object from
recycled material and share with the class.
Benefits of the UnitProvides hands-on learning for the students
Shows the cause and effects done to Earth by not recycling
Promotes problem-solving skills through real life situations
Roles of the Teacher, Student & Parent
Teacher: The teacher will be a facilitator and be used to answer questions the students have about the project.
Students: The students role is to create a project made of recycle materials. They are to find their own objects and then make an everyday object with the materials they recycled. Students will need to keep a journal of their daily experiences of what they have learned.
Parents: The parents need to be understanding and willing to drive their child around to look for objects. Parents can also be helping hands and the support system for their child.
Project-Based LearningProject-Based learning is having students
create real life situations through investigations and learning from experts.
How it will be used:Project-Based learning will be used in the
classroom by having students create a real-life object through the recycled materials they have collected. The students will need to investigate and to research to see how the materials can be turned into something else and how they can be reused.
