Introduction
This Webquest is used to help students understand the importance of recycling, help them develop their opinions and ideas about recycling, and encourages them to convince others of the importance.
How Well Does Our School Recycle?
Is It Important To Recycle?
Develop a Plan to Make Recycling More Powerful At Our School?
Task
Your job in this WebQuest is to learn about the different types of plastics and how they can be recycled. You will explore the history of plastics and find out what properties make a material a plastic. You will identify the seven different classes of plastics, and discover what each class is normally used for. You will also learn what kinds of items can be made from recycled plastics. Finally, you will fill out a table that lists all of the information you have learned about recycling plastics.
Process
Step 1:
Look at the Web sites given here to find the information that will enable you to complete the table on recycling plastics.
Write 5-7 facts about recycling plastics. You need to write these on a piece of paper with all your group members names.
- https://kids.earth.org/life-in-the-water/a-guide-to-plastic-recycling-for-kids/
- A guide for recycling
- https://www.ducksters.com/science/environment/recycling_for_kids.php
- Ducksters on recycling plastic
- https://www.reusethisbag.com/articles/kids-guide-to-recycling
- Kids Guide to recycling
- https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/recycle-video-for-kids
- Video on recycling
- https://www.compact-and-bale.com/recycling-for-kids
- More on recycling plastic
Step 2:
Now that you have found plenty of new information about recycling you're ready to make your poster!
Get into groups and share the information you have found. Brainstorm for ideas you can use for your poster. Now might be a good time to pick people for certain tasks.
Step 3:
Now is the time that your group needs to take your assigned tasks and put your poster together. Make sure you use persuasive language and the interesting information you have learned about recycling. Be neat and use many pictures and lots of color to attract people visually.
Step 4:
If you would like to make a FLipgrid with your poster... Here is the link. Create a commercial for you persuading others to recycle.
Flipgrid to join FIRST: https://flip.com/0771f846
Flipgrid for commercial SECOND: https://flip.com/0fc82f0c
Evaluation
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Beginning 1 |
Developing 2 |
Proficent 3 |
Excellent 4 |
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How nice does your poster look? |
The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive. |
The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy. |
The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. |
The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. |
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Content and accuracy
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Less than 3 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. |
3-4 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. . |
5-6 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. |
At least 7 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. |
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Does your poster have any grammatical errors?
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There are more than 2 grammatical mistakes on the poster. |
There are 2 grammatical mistakes on the poster. |
There is 1 grammatical mistake on the poster. |
There are no grammatical mistakes on the poster. |
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Stated Objective or Performance
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Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance. | |
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Stated Objective or Performance
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Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance. | |
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Stated Objective or Performance
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Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance. | |
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Stated Objective or Performance
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Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance. |
Conclusion
You are to have the following completed...
- Facts about recycling plastic
- Poster for recycling
- Flipgrid for commercial