Students will organize information to make classroom presentations. The class makes decisions to construct a booklet from this information. Countries are located by using a global map and connected to Ohio with a string and directional arrows. Students make a rough recycled paper sheet from a paper pulp mixture. Students will be able to describe physical changes required for the recycling of paper .
Students examine what happens to our garbage from curbside to the landfill.
A landfill model is used to demonstrate the components of a sanitary landfill. Students will compare and contrast between the landfill model and a model of a dump . Students will participate in a simulation game in order to demonstrate how household hazardous waste can enter an aquatic ecosystem and the consequences of these contaminates. Prevention of non-point source pollution will be discussed. Students will be able to describe the physical changes in matter required for the recycling of plastic, glass, and metals.