At the beginning of the year I send a comprehensive note home to the parents of the students in my class. I ask them to save items that they would normally place in their recycle box. One of the items is cereal boxes. Cereal boxes are referred to as box board in my classroom. The students bring them to school and we store them in a large clothes hamper. The students use them to create geometric three dimensional models, projects and for math geometry tests. This saves a lot of bristol board.
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I have ten computers in my classroom. Two are advanced computers, connected to the Internet, one for my use and the other is for the students in my class to use. The other eight are either Pentium one or two. They are older, less powerful computers, but run very well. They are recycled computers given to me by parents, or the school board. They are not hooked up to the WEB. Windows 98 runs very well on them. They are connected to an eight port hub. This allows me to have one printer serving eight computers. As the students create work using the computers, the work can be shared. I can edit their work from my desk computer. This computer is also connected to the TV behind me and above my head. When I edit a student’s work, the other students can observe and add to the editing process. It's a great way to teach editing. It also saves a lot of paper because only the final copy is printed.
Recycled Computers
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We collect egg cartons. The egg cartons are used for liquid paint holders and for construction.
We collect Styrofoam sandwich and hamburger containers. They are also used in construction and painting.
Cutting cardboard with a fine keyhole saw.
Using cardboard and egg cartons to make a layered structure..
We recycle all paper, clean paper products, cardboard, and boxboard.
We collect and disassemble wooden clementine boxes. They can be cut with a fine tooth scroll saw blade or a sharp pair of scissors.
Used CD and DVD disks make excellent wheels for our highly anticipated, annual, gravity car race.
Instead of buying large, expensive cardboard or plastic display boards, we design and construct three-dimensional boards with a display stage which helps hold the three back panels in position. This is a popular project for our school’s “Canadian History Fair.”
We use a variety of blackboards for math, writing, and design in the classroom. This allows me to present reusable problems to the students. It cuts down on the use of paper, and students thoroughly enjoy working on blackboards.
I always keep a big supply of fresh newspaper in the classroom. We use it in painting and construction. Older newspaper should be recycled because it becomes brittle. Be careful because wet newspaper can ruin certain unprotected wood surfaces.
Bicycle Unit
1. We take a bicycle apart.
2. We reassemble and adjust the bicycle.
3. We learn about bicycle and riding safety.
4. We learn why bicycles are good for the environment and our health.
2. We reassemble and adjust the bicycle.
3. We learn about bicycle and riding safety.
4. We learn why bicycles are good for the environment and our health.
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Recycling
Note: This is an integrated math, science research, descriptive writing and oral presentation assignment.
Computer Steps
1.Open word perfect.
2.Name your file “recycling_day” 1, plus your “classroom number”.
3.Copy and paste the recycling words into your WP recycling file.
4.Add an underlined, centered title to your page.
5.Align your full name to the right of your page.
6.Paragraph one should define and describe the three recycling R’s.This is the opening to your oral presentation so choose and develop an interesting opening sentence.
7.Choosing words from the spelling list, using your own words, or a combination of both, write a second paragraph describing what goes out on a gray recycling day and what goes out on a blue recycling day.
8.The third and final paragraph should be about you an what recycling you are going to do at home and at school. This is the concluding paragraph to your first oral presentation. It should be practical and strong.
9.Remember, you must eliminate all numbers.
10. Remember, add an underlined, centered title to your work.
Note: This is an integrated math, science research, descriptive writing and oral presentation assignment.
Computer Steps
1.Open word perfect.
2.Name your file “recycling_day” 1, plus your “classroom number”.
3.Copy and paste the recycling words into your WP recycling file.
4.Add an underlined, centered title to your page.
5.Align your full name to the right of your page.
6.Paragraph one should define and describe the three recycling R’s.This is the opening to your oral presentation so choose and develop an interesting opening sentence.
7.Choosing words from the spelling list, using your own words, or a combination of both, write a second paragraph describing what goes out on a gray recycling day and what goes out on a blue recycling day.
8.The third and final paragraph should be about you an what recycling you are going to do at home and at school. This is the concluding paragraph to your first oral presentation. It should be practical and strong.
9.Remember, you must eliminate all numbers.
10. Remember, add an underlined, centered title to your work.
Recycling Key Words
1. three products
2. appositives
3. recycled
4. gray recycle day.
5. newspaper
6. plastic bag
7. boxboard
8. flattened
9. cardboard
10. tied
11 two products
12. appositives
13. recycled
14. blue day
15. containers glass
16. bottles and jars
17. do not bag
18. plastics
19. number symbols
20. one, two, four, five six
21. the three Rs?
22. appositives
23. reduce
24. buying only
25. what you need
26. reuse
27. choosing durable
28. reusable goods
29. recycle
30. correct day
1. three products
2. appositives
3. recycled
4. gray recycle day.
5. newspaper
6. plastic bag
7. boxboard
8. flattened
9. cardboard
10. tied
11 two products
12. appositives
13. recycled
14. blue day
15. containers glass
16. bottles and jars
17. do not bag
18. plastics
19. number symbols
20. one, two, four, five six
21. the three Rs?
22. appositives
23. reduce
24. buying only
25. what you need
26. reuse
27. choosing durable
28. reusable goods
29. recycle
30. correct day