Everyday Recycling
A
technology integration lesson plan for a First Grade Science Class
Designed by
Liz
Laurel: elaurel@kent.edu, Erica Pastor: epastor@kent.edu, Katie Swanger:
kswanger@kent.edu
| Summary | Objectives| Duration | Type | Technology Integration |
Procedures | Evaluation | Materials Needed |
This lesson will teach students how to
identify recyclable materials and integrate the practice of recycling into
their own homes. The students will also learn words associated with recycling
and create a take home project modeling Planet Earth.
At the completion of this lesson, students
will:
-
Identify
recyclable vs. non-recyclable items
-
Identify
different types of recyclable items including:
o Plastic
o Aluminum
o Paper
o Glass
- Students will
have ideas for integrating recycling into their homes
The Recycling Lesson will take
approximately eight class periods to complete.
The activities in this lesson
require students to complete worksheets and make presentations as individuals.
The technology used in this lesson plan will be
used by the teacher and then presented to the class. The teacher will collect
data provided by the students and create a “Class Chart” using Excel. The chart
will be printed out and hung in the classroom.
The teacher will also use a digital camera to photograph student
presentations of recyclable materials.
Week One
Monday:
-
Start class
with introduction of recycling
o
Three parts:
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
o
Some materials
are recyclable and some are not
- Read story (The Three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle by:
Núria Roca)
- Introduce “Home Project”,
pass out worksheet
o
Use Recycling
Worksheet from Tuesday until Friday to write down recyclable items in the home
correlating with information learned in class
o
Teacher will
use this information to create a “Class Recycling Chart”
o
Monday of the
second week students will also bring in a recyclable object from home
Tuesday:
-
Begin class
with story (The Adventures of a Plastic
Bottle by: Alison Inches)
-
Work through
examples of recyclable plastic vs. non-recyclable plastic
o
Milk Jug
o
Pop Bottle
o
Water Bottle
-
Pass out
Plastic Worksheet
o
Students will
trace “Plastic” and then draw examples of recyclable plastics
Wednesday:
-
Begin class
with story (The Adventures of an Aluminum
Can by: Alison Inches)
-
Work through
examples of recyclable aluminum vs. non-recyclable aluminum
o
Pop Cans
o
Aluminum Foil
-
Pass out
Aluminum Worksheet
o
Students will
trace “Aluminum” and then draw examples of recyclable aluminum
Thursday:
-
Begin class
with story (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Paper by:
Alexandra Fix)
-
Work through
examples of recyclable paper vs. non-recyclable paper
o
Newspaper
o
Copy Paper
o
Magazines
o
Phonebooks
o
Cardboard
-
Pass out Paper
Worksheet
o
Students will
trace “Paper” and then draw examples of recyclable paper
Friday:
-
Begin class
with story (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Glass
by: Alexandra Fix)
-
Work through
examples of recyclable glass vs. non-recyclable glass
o
Glass drinking
bottles
o
Glass jars
(jam, jelly, etc)
-
Pass out Glass
Worksheet
o
Students will
trace “Glass” and then draw examples of recyclable glass
Week Two
Monday:
-
Collect “Home
Project Worksheet”
-
Students will
present their “from home” recyclable object; teacher takes picture of student
with object
o
Students:
§
What is their
object?
§
How do you
know if it is recyclable?
-
TEACHER AT
HOME: Collect data and create class chart
Tuesday:
-
Assign
students a letter of the Recyclable Alphabet
-
Provide
materials for students to use to decorate letters
-
Hang letters
around room
-
Present Class
Recycling Chart
Wednesday:
-
Class Project: Coffee Filter Earths
The evaluation for this lesson will be based on
participation in class and “at home” project. Students will also be graded on
daily recycling worksheets and class presentation
Materials for Teacher:
-
Digital Camera
-
Access to
Excel
-
Books for
class stories
-
Daily
Worksheets
o Plastic
o Aluminum
o Paper
o Glass
-
Markers,
Crayons, Colored Pencils, Glue Stick, Tape, Stapler
-
Coffee Filters
-
Spray
Bottle/Water
-
Construction
Paper
-
Examples of
recyclable materials (plastic, paper, aluminum, glass)
Materials for Students:
-
Pencil
-
Recyclable
object from home
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A brain ready
to learn!