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Recycling Paper Lesson PlanRecycling Paper Lesson Plan
Publisher
Purdue University
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Grade
5th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
5 days
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Year
2016
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Recycling Paper

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Build an appreciation for the green movement by recycling your own paper! Learners participate in a STEM instructional activity by learning about the process of recycling paper and then designing their own models. Their ultimate task is to create a process that produces the thinnest recycled paper.

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Concepts

recyclables, recycling, design, volume, mass

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use an online quiz to present answers to the trivia game to spark discussion
  • Collect different weights of paper to compare results

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires a specific set of materials and time for preparation
  • One part of a larger SLED Design series

Pros

  • Uses clearly defined roles for each group member
  • Makes use of easily obtainable materials

Cons

  • None

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