Using recycled materials, students examine different contents that make up their waste and create a pie chart to illustrate their findings. Students discuss the issues of waste and possible solutions.
The Energy Coalition will send you gloves, a paper plate, and glue to bring this lesson to life.
Lesson Objective: Students will construct a pie chart to represent the contents within the waste stream and explain their rationale for the percentage of each waste category.
Suggested Teaching Time: 60 min
NGSS Standards: K-ESS2-2, K-ESS3-3, 2-PS1-1, 2-PS1-2
Using recycled materials, students examine different contents that make up their waste and create a pie chart to illustrate their findings. Students discuss the issues of waste and possible solutions.
The Energy Coalition will send you gloves, a paper plate, and glue to bring this lesson to life.
Lesson Objective: Students will construct a pie chart to represent the contents within the waste stream and explain their rationale for the percentage of each waste category.
Suggested Teaching Time: 60 min
NGSS Standards: K-ESS2-2, K-ESS3-3, 2-PS1-1, 2-PS1-2