Science+Focus


 * Links:**
 * **Exploratorium**
 * **Science Toys**
 * **Federal Government Science Site**


 * 8th grade Science - Ecology**
 * **Objective:** Students will learn about recycling possibilities and what they can do to help**.**


 * **Materials needed****:** Variety of books and web sites about recycling. Computers - one per student.
 * **Books**: __Recycle this book : 100 top children's book authors tell you how to go green__ ; __Waste and__ __recycling__ **;**
 * **Websites**: **Story of Stuff; Recycling Facts; Recycling Facts**


 * **Summary** - After introducing project overview about recycling here at school and what we can do to help, I would have the students "brainstorm" ideas and topics using Wallwisher as a place for everyone to share their ideas. Once that is done, I would then have each student go onto bitstrips to create a three screen or more cartoon about how GMS students could help the school by recycling - like a PSA. Once everyone was done, I would have the students present their strips and then all students would vote for their classes' best strip (using Google Apps). The winners strips would be shown on our in house television system so all students could see the students' work.


 * **21st Century Skills Addressed** : Global Awareness, Civic Literacy, Environmental Literacy, Creativity and Innovation, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Communication and Collaboration, Information Literacy, Media Literacy, ICT Literacy, Productivity and Accountability **