If you are interested in learning more about recycling and other ways you can help keep the environment healthy, you can check out other resources.
Here are a few: 
http://earth911.org/for-students/
Introduction
Have you ever thought about how much paper we use in school today? The idea of recycling has become a necessity for each and every one of us to look for ways to recycle in all aspects of our lives. In order for students to understand why they are recycling, why it is so important to recycle, and what it means to the environment and our planet in general, we need to educate them in a way that inspires them to do so without feeling that they are forced. The three R's: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
Did you know:
- In Panama we do not have a culture of recycling
- Why are we indifferent
- Each person creates about 1.1 pounds of waste every single day
- Each ton of mixed paper that is recycled can save the energy equivalent to 185 gallons of gasoline
- Recycling 1 ton of aluminum cans conserves the equivalent of 1,665 gallons of gasoline
- The energy saved by recycled just one bottle could light a 100-watt bulb for 4 hours
- 98 tons of various resources are required to make one ton of paper
In this webquest we will have fun, we will work in 10 teams of five and we will explore new ways and ideas to create awareness among the students and we will end-up with some art projects out of recycling materials.
Task
Students are going to gather information from the websites below to analize and give their point of view, why our culture are not taking part in the recycling process of our country? What limitations do we have?
How do you recycle aluminum, plastic, and paper products;
Students will investigate the 3 R's (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle), and keep a record of interesting ideas on how to recycle or reuse items in the school;
Your research group will be responsible to develop Recycling Awareness Campaign in the school; and informative and decorative murals around the school;
For one week, you will promote recycling activities at the school and at the end of the week, we will conclude with a big fair: promote recycling games, making recycling arts and crafts contest;
Finally you will present your reflections about the importance of recycling and your experience in getting people envolve.
Process
First day:
The class will be divided into 10 groups of 5. The fist five groups will be encharged to gather important information and statistics about recycling in our country. That information will be placed on three different exhibits of the school.
This same group will be encharged to organize an exhibits contest for the last day. Free topic on recycling. Three winners for that day.
http://vrarecycles.org/Portals/0/documents/Catch_the_cycle.pdf
Second day:
The second five groups will be conducting a survey (100 students) on line to know if the students have any notion or the habit of recycling; 5 questions: What is the 3 R's; do you recycle at home; Why do you recycle or do not recycle;are you willing to recycle; how do you save energy at home
http://www.survey.insidepanamarealestate.com
Third day:
This same group will analyze the answers of the survey and make a chart in excel.
Fourth day:
The ten groups should get together and make some brochure to distribuite on the fifth day with the most relevant information from recycling benefit and process, and some bookmarks with useful recycling tips;
Fifth and last day:
A fair to encouge everyone to be creative with recycle materials, prizes for the exhibits contest and workshops on how to desaign arts & crafts with newspapers, plastic bottles, etc.
Evaluation
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Poor 5 pts |
Fair 10 pts |
Good 15 pts |
Excellent 20 pts |
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| Cleanliness | Items dirty, food-contaminated, sticky or wet, or student did not participate | Items relatively clean but wet | Items clean and dry | Item clean, dry and separated in advance into neat categories |
| Containers | No foof or other containers were delivered | A few containers were delivered as instructed (include tin, aluminum, plastic by number, galss by color) | Several to many food and other container were delivered as instructed | Several to many food and other containers were delivered and presorted |
| Mix Papers | no paper products were delivered for project | Some paper products were delivered for project | Many paper items were delivered for project | Paper items were categorized into newspaper, office paper, junk mail, paperboard, paper bags, corrugated cardboard |
| Environmental Benefits | no environmental benefit were noted by student | One environmental benefit was noted by student | Two environmental benefits were noted by students |
More than two environmental benefits were noted by students who showed an ability to research the topic |
| Economic Benefits | No economic benefits were noted by student | One economic benefit was noted by student | Two economic benefits were noted by student |
Moare than tow economic benefits were noted and student was able to demonstrate how environmental and economic benefits allow for sustainable use |
Conclusion
After the completion of this research, students will be able to define, explain and give examples of the three R's: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle; They also will know about the problems we have in Panama to recycle.
Recycling is a way of life, once you make that choice, it becomes part of you.
With this knowledge you acquire, I hope you will begin to understand the importance of recycling because its affect on the world. The big question is: Are you going to start to recycle?
Credits
What is recycling and its benefits: video
http://es.slideshare.net/Pacebutler/what-is-recycling-7-benefits-of-rec…
Recycling cites from:
http://questgarden.com/65/03/7/080423100305/conclusion.htm
Step to recycling
http://www.greenworks.co.za/recyclepage.html
Arts and craft with newspaper