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To Recycle, or Not Recycle? Lesson PlanTo Recycle, or Not Recycle? Lesson Plan
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To Recycle, or Not Recycle?

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To recycle or not to recycle, that is the question. Your class can find the answer by taking a teacher created WebQuest, where they assume a role of a community member taking a stand on implementing a community wide recycling plan. The project culminates in a group created website that shares the class' ideas and beliefs regarding conservation and recycling.

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Research, the internet, recycling, environmental stewardship, the environment, data analysis, data collection, graphs, data tables

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recycling, internet research, cooperative learning, data analysis, environmental awareness, collecting data, displaying data, using multimedia tools, multimedia research, science
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
14 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
Technology
WebQuest

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