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Sustainability Lesson Clearinghouse
What Lands up in the Landfill?
Lesson Description:
- Explain the need to reduce the amount of trash disposed of in landfills.
- Identify ways in which humans can make changes in their actions to support waste reduction.
- Organize, interpret and analyze data using graphic representations and draw logical conclusions.
- Communicate ideas and inform the public about concerns regarding solid waste management.
Lesson Type:
- Discussion
- Other
Sustainability Topic:
- Waste Reduction
GEF Program Category:
- Waste Reduction Challenge
Time Needed:
50 minutes
50 minutes
Standards Addressed:
Geography Standard 16: Understand the changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution and importance of resources.
Benchmark # 2: Know strategies for wise management and use of renewable and non-renewable resources (e.g., programs for recycling and reusing materials).
Mathematics Standard 1: Use a variety of strategies in the problem solving process.
Benchmark # 5: Represent problem situations in, and translate among oral, written, concrete, pictorial and graphical forms.
Mathematics Standard 3: Use basic and advanced procedures while performing the process of computation.
Benchmark # 6: Use proportional reasoning to solve mathematical and real-world problems (e.g., involving fractions, proportions and percents).
Mathematics Standard 6: Understand and apply the basic and advanced concepts of statistics and data analysis.
Benchmark # 4: Read and interpret data in charts, tables and plots.
Benchmark # 5: Organize and display data using tables, graphs (e.g., bar graphs, pie charts and line graphs), frequency distributions and plots.
Benchmark # 8: Understand that the same set of data can be represented using a variety of tables, graphs, and symbols and that different modes of representation often convey different messages.
Technology Standard 3: Understand the relationship among science, technology, society and the individual.
Benchmark # 5: Know ways in which technology and society influence one another (e.g., New processes for solid waste management encourage humans to change habits).
Language Arts Standard 8: Use listening and speaking strategies for different purposes.
Benchmark # 5: Use grade level appropriate vocabulary in speech (e.g., specialized language).
Geography Standard 16: Understand the changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution and importance of resources.
Benchmark # 2: Know strategies for wise management and use of renewable and non-renewable resources (e.g., programs for recycling and reusing materials).
Mathematics Standard 1: Use a variety of strategies in the problem solving process.
Benchmark # 5: Represent problem situations in, and translate among oral, written, concrete, pictorial and graphical forms.
Mathematics Standard 3: Use basic and advanced procedures while performing the process of computation.
Benchmark # 6: Use proportional reasoning to solve mathematical and real-world problems (e.g., involving fractions, proportions and percents).
Mathematics Standard 6: Understand and apply the basic and advanced concepts of statistics and data analysis.
Benchmark # 4: Read and interpret data in charts, tables and plots.
Benchmark # 5: Organize and display data using tables, graphs (e.g., bar graphs, pie charts and line graphs), frequency distributions and plots.
Benchmark # 8: Understand that the same set of data can be represented using a variety of tables, graphs, and symbols and that different modes of representation often convey different messages.
Technology Standard 3: Understand the relationship among science, technology, society and the individual.
Benchmark # 5: Know ways in which technology and society influence one another (e.g., New processes for solid waste management encourage humans to change habits).
Language Arts Standard 8: Use listening and speaking strategies for different purposes.
Benchmark # 5: Use grade level appropriate vocabulary in speech (e.g., specialized language).
Materials Needed:
- Chart paper
- Poster marker
- Art materials: paper, markers, colored pencils
- Rulers, protractors and compasses
Submitted By:
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
School or Group:
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Contact Email:
service@greeneducationfoundation.org
service@greeneducationfoundation.org
