Catalog: Environmental Management Lesson Plan | |
| IDEM Lesson Plan: Recycling Page 2 of 24 Teacher Preparation For use when a ... of conserving our resources, and understand how easy it is to recycle. ... 's in Our Trash?" Mini Trash Can You also may want to complete additional ... activities in which case you will need to prepare ... the materials ahead of time. Additional Resources Check out the "Taking it ... further" section for other activities that can help you integrate this ... presentation into a larger lesson plan or thematic unit, ... follow-up the presentation with more activities, or simply give you ideas for future ... Standards covered in this program have also been provided for you, allowing you to ... | |
| IDEM Lesson Plan: Recycling Page 3 of 24 Presenter Preparation For IDEM staff ... of conserving our resources, and understand how easy it is to recycle. ... You should prepare the materials you are to bring prior to your presentation. ... Contact Chad Trinkle at (317) 233-9479 with any questions you ... with the information presented and to identify any alterations you want to ... . The outlined presentation is merely a rough guideline. You are not expected ... to get through all the information available; feel free to pick and choose which ... , your personal preferences, and age of your audience. Younger audiences ... are more likely to get restless. Be sure to ... | |
| IDEM Lesson Plan: Recycling Page 4 of 24 Lesson Activities A. Introduction ... of the best ways for citizens to make a direct impact on the environment. It ... helps the environment in a number of ways. First of all, recycling ... energy use. For example, recycling aluminum uses 95% less energy than producing it ... from raw sources. Recycling also conserves the natural resources on ... Earth like plants, animals, minerals, fresh air and fresh water. ... generations of people. If we use up all the space in landfills by not recycling ... today, in future there will not be any space left to store trash. B. ... Conserving Resources There are different kinds of resources that we ... | |
| IDEM Lesson Plan: Recycling Page 5 of 24 D. What is in our trash? Activity 1 ... 1 Garbage Pizza, a demonstration for the entire class. ... Purpose: To show students what's in a landfill using percentages, math, and ... : K-3: Discuss with students all of the difference categories of trash ... that one might find in a landfill. Ask them to name the categories and list ... yard waste, household hazardous waste, and "other." Next, explain the pieces of ... the garbage pizza to them as the amount of paper, plastics, etc. that they ... would find if they were to dig through a landfill. Once you have gone through ... | |
| IDEM Lesson Plan: Recycling Page 6 of 24 Once it is determined to what degree ... must be sorted, one should follow a few small steps to complete the proper ... process: 1. Rinse out containers to avoid attracting pests. 2. Don't put ... . F. Other Recycling Methods There are many other ways in which we recycle, ... but we may not have thought about these activities as recycling. ... Composting our yard waste and food scraps (except for meat and bones ... ) is an excellent way of reducing the amount of garbage we make. Composted material ... for gardens, flower beds, or starting a worm bed. Another good way to recycle ... unwanted items to charity, friends and neighbors, or to hold a garage sale to ... | |
| IDEM Lesson Plan: Recycling Page 7 of 24 At IDEM, we manage money that is given ... working on recycling efforts. We also help with the organization of special ... recycling events in local places such as at the State Fair, presentations to ... schools like yours, and for special days like America Recycles ... something in to the garbage can, stop and check to see if it could be recycled. ... Look for the recycling symbol (and a number if it is made of plastic.) ... it is to save natural resources and how you can help. And don't forget the ... : 1. Reduce, 2. Reuse, 3. Recycle, and 4. Buy Recycled ... | |
| IDEM Lesson Plan: Recycling Page 8 of 24 Taking it Further IDEM's ... presentations are designed to suit both the environmental ... with no experience in the classroom and the experienced educator who wants to ... give his or her students a fresh learning experience. However, ... there are a few things that the trained teacher can ... offer that are not possible to replicate in a short ... This section provides that teacher with additional activities that can be used in place ... of or in addition to the ones in the lesson. Additional ... Activity #1 2 Cookie Mining Purpose: To ... each student (or teams of 2-3 students) a cookie and respective number of ... | |
| IDEM Lesson Plan: Recycling Page 9 of 24 Additional Activity #2 Sort it! ... sorted into different categories and recycled Materials: notecards, pen, ... and tape for older kids; recyclable ... : 3-5: Each student is given a slip of paper with the name of a ... recyclable item on it (or an actual recyclable product, if you so choose) ... and must sort themselves into the correct ... pile, or landfill. 6-12: Students have a notecard with the name of a recyclable ... written on it taped to their backs and must sort themselves into the major ... , compostable materials, etc) only by asking "yes" or "no" questions to their peers ... | |
| IDEM Lesson Plan: Recycling Page 10 of 24 Additional Activity #3 Recycle Relay ... Purpose: To teach students about recycling through a competitive relay ... students (one from each team) is read a question to which the answer is a ... with their teammates to figure out the answer if necessary. They must then run to the ... box, search for and retrieve the correct product, and run ... tag their next teammate. Repeat until all students have had a chance to ... | |
| IDEM Lesson Plan: Recycling Page 11 of 24 Southeastway Park Recycling Relay ... Questions Q: Find an item that is made from trees. A: ... Anything paper Q: If you were to dig through a ... what would you find the most of in it? A: Anything paper Q: Find an item that ... , when recycled, can be used again to make new cars, building materials, ... and pop cans. A: Aluminum cans Q: When oil from the ground is ... heated up and melted back down just right, we can ... something you think was made from oil. A: Anything plastic Q: Find an item ... that, when recycled, can be used again to make new dishes, bottles, and ... | |
| IDEM Lesson Plan: Recycling Page 12 of 24 A: Aluminum can Q: It takes this ... product 1 million years to decompose in a landfill. A: Anything glass Q: The ... symbol for recycling is the 3 "chasing arrows." A: Find something with these arrows ... on it. Q: This product, when recycled and melted down can be used to make new ... carpet, road signs, and clothing. A: Anything plastic ... | |
| IDEM Lesson Plan: Recycling Page 13 of 24 Landfill Dig Questions Q: This ... product is made from trees? A: Anything paper Q: Find three items that can be ... recycled. A: Anything in the mock landfill! Q: What type of ... product will you find most of in a landfill? A: Paper products Q: This ... product can be recycled and used for parts for new cars, building ... materials, and new cans. A: Aluminum cans Q: This type of product is made ... from the natural resource, petroleum. A: Plastic products Q: This product can ... be recycled and made into more bottles, tile, and ... dishes. A: Glass products Q: This product can ... | |
| IDEM Lesson Plan: Recycling Page 14 of 24 Q: This product is originally made ... from sand. A: Glass products Q: When recycled, ... items provide enough fiberfill for a ski jacket. A: 2-liter recycled pet ... Every minute 127,093 of these products are recycled in the USA. A: Aluminum cans ... of product makes up 39% of the items in a landfill. A: Paper products Q: This ... of product makes up 9% of the items in a landfill. You will find more of it ... along shorelines than any other type of waste. A: Plastic ... of product makes up 6% of the items in a landfill. It can be found in its ... original form on the beach. A: Glass products Q: This type of ... | |
| IDEM Lesson Plan: Recycling Page 15 of 24 Additional Activity #4 Where does ... go? Purpose: To engage students in a class discussion surrounding the steps ... , manufacturing of new products, and purchasing of new recycled content ... why it is important to "close the loop" and have all three parts of the chasing ... arrows work. The actual collection of recyclables means ... nothing if they are not turned into new products and put ... us to purchase. 6-8: Older students can also be asked to draw a flow diagram on the ... board or overhead including all the different steps involved in ... producing a piece of paper from growing a tree in ... | |
| IDEM Lesson Plan: Recycling Page 16 of 24 Additional Activity #5 How'd they do ... students from what raw materials items are made Materials: Bag of assorted ... materials. Instructions: K-4: Dump an assortment of recyclables into a big pile and have ... the pile into metals, plastics, paper, and glass. Next, discuss with them where ... these products came from and how they are made (see information on different ... one item to each of the five groups: a newspaper, an aluminum can, a steel ... food can, a plastic bottle #1 PETE only, and a ... bottle. Have them examine the materials and work with their group to answer the ... | |
| IDEM Lesson Plan: Recycling Page 18 of 24 2.4.5 Recognize and explain that ... materials in nature, such as grass, twigs, sticks, and leaves, can ... be recycled and used again, sometimes in different forms, such as ... birds' nests. Third Grade Technology and Science 3.1.8 Describe how discarded ... to the problem of waste disposal and that recycling can help solve this ... problem. Manipulation and Observation 3.2.5 Construct something ... used for performing a task out of paper, cardboard, wood, ... metal, or existing objects. Reasoning and Uncertainty 3.5.5 Explain that one way ... to something more familiar. Models and Scale 3.6.3 Explain how a model of ... | |
| IDEM Lesson Plan: Recycling Page 20 of 24 Glossary of Recycling Terms Compost ... organic material. Garbage (Trash) Any material considered worthless, ... , or offensive that is thrown away. Landfill A specially engineered site ... where wastes are buried. Natural resources Materials ... supplied by nature that are useful or necessary for life, such as ... minerals, water, and wood. Nonrecyclable Not capable of ... that do not replenish themselves soon after being used. Post-consumer Materials A ... . Recycle To reuse or remanufacture a material into products after the ... served its original purpose. Reduce A purchasing option that entails either ... | |
