What Do We Leave Behind? Methods Project By, Vanessa Ceccarelli.

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What Do We Leave What Do We Leave Behind? Behind? Methods Project Methods Project By, Vanessa Ceccarelli By, Vanessa Ceccarelli

Transcript of What Do We Leave Behind? Methods Project By, Vanessa Ceccarelli.

What Do We Leave What Do We Leave Behind?Behind?

Methods ProjectMethods Project

By, Vanessa CeccarelliBy, Vanessa Ceccarelli

Garbage CollectingGarbage Collecting

(Homework from pervious class)(Homework from pervious class)Make a list of everything you throw away Make a list of everything you throw away for one day. (For Example: soda bottles, for one day. (For Example: soda bottles,

paper napkins, plastic bags.)paper napkins, plastic bags.)

QUICKWRITE:QUICKWRITE:

What is “away?” What is “away?”

Garbage CollectingGarbage Collecting

Pair Share/Share OutPair Share/Share Out

What is “away?”What is “away?”What did you throw out?

What surprised you about your list?

Garbage CollectingGarbage CollectingGroup CollaborationGroup Collaboration

In groups, make educated guesses about how many

weeks/months/years each item will last in our environment before

decomposing.

Example:Wool sock – 1 year

Garbage CollectingGarbage Collecting

Share Out

Each group share their proposed list with the class. Write each list on the white

board.

Scientists’ Approximations Scientists’ Approximations banana -- 3 to 4 weeks paper bag -- 1 month cotton rag -- 5 months

wool sock -- 1 year cigarette butt -- 2 to 5 years

leather boot -- 40 to 50 years rubber sole (of the boot) -- 50 to 80 years

soup or vegetable tin can -- 80 to 100 years aluminum soda can -- 200 to 500 years

plastic 6-pack rings -- 450 years plastic jug -- 1 million years

Styrofoam cup – unknown/forever? glass bottle – unknown/forever?

Source: http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ/

Garbage in the Oceans ExperimentGarbage in the Oceans Experiment

Part 1: Part 1: GARBAGEGARBAGE

• Add water to jarAdd water to jar• Add large items to jarAdd large items to jar• Shake jarShake jar• Retrieve itemsRetrieve items

Garbage in the Oceans ExperimentGarbage in the Oceans Experiment

Part 2: Part 2: BROKEN DOWN GARBAGEBROKEN DOWN GARBAGE

• Add small items to waterAdd small items to water• Shake jarShake jar• Retrieve itemsRetrieve items

Garbage in the Oceans ExperimentGarbage in the Oceans Experiment

Part 3: Part 3: TOXIC WASTETOXIC WASTE

• Add food coloring to jarAdd food coloring to jar• Shake jarShake jar• Retrieve food coloringRetrieve food coloring

Garbage in the Oceans ExperimentGarbage in the Oceans Experiment

Part 4: Part 4: Share OutShare Out

• What did you observe?What did you observe?• What was the most difficult What was the most difficult

part of this experiment?part of this experiment?• How does this connect to How does this connect to

what is really happening to what is really happening to the earth’s oceans? the earth’s oceans?

Garbage in the Oceans ExperimentGarbage in the Oceans Experiment

Plastic to Plankton: up to a 6:1

Ratio

"There must be a reason why some people can afford to live well. They must have worked for it. I only feel angry when I see waste. When I see people throwing away things we could use."- Mother Teresa

http://www.greenpeace.org/australia/admin/image-library2/waste-china

Do Something!Do Something!•Final Unit Project:

•Start a campaign

•Conduct research and write a persuasive essay

•Film a mini-documentary report

•Create a piece of art

•Write a short story

•Create a brochure

•Topic ideas:

•Garbage

•Pollution from automobiles

•Deforestation