Students will recycle crayons pieces into a new crayon with the use of a mold made by the students. Students will observe the physical and chemical changes in matter required in the making of a mold and in the recycling process. 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.