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How Will We Create a Future without Waste? Lesson PlanHow Will We Create a Future without Waste? Lesson Plan
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6th - 8th
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How Will We Create a Future without Waste?

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Many young people act globally by reducing, reusing, and recycling, Now they take it to the next level by upcycling. Middle schoolers design a proposal to eliminate waste by exploring the new material cycle and applying their knowledge to use less energy. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

waste management, environmental stewardship, human impact on the environment

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have class members discuss what is already upcycled on campus or in their homes

Classroom Considerations

  • Post-it® notes will be needed for the lesson

Pros

  • Project based learning for the 21st century classroom
  • Designed for Common Core

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  • None

Common Core

RI.6.1 RI.6.2 RI.6.3 RI.7.1 RI.7.2 RI.7.3 RI.8.1 RI.8.2 RI.8.3 W.6.1.a W.6.1.e W.6.2.a W.6.2.b W.6.2.d W.6.2.e W.6.2.f W.6.4 W.7.1.a W.7.1.b W.7.1.d W.7.2.a W.7.2.b W.7.2.d W.7.2.e W.7.2.f W.8.1.a W.8.1.b W.8.2.a W.8.2.d W.8.2.e W.8.2.f W.8.4 SL.6.1.a SL.7.1.a SL.8.1.a L.6.1.a L.6.2.a L.6.3.a L.6.4.a L.6.5.a L.6.6 L.7.1.a L.7.2.a L.7.3.a L.7.4.a L.7.5.a L.7.6 L.8.1.a L.8.2.a L.8.3.a L.8.4.a L.8.5.a L.8.6

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