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The
following criteria will be used to evaluate the different parts
of this task. Your teacher may adjust points as needed to reflect
her needs as well as include feedback on criteria from you. All
of your work should reflect adequate time on task and a quality
effort.
Evaluation
Part 1 - Identify the waste stream in your school.
| Students
should create a drawing or drawings that: |
Points |
| Lists
some of the common types of waste found in classroom garbage. |
5 |
| Identifies
in enough detail where garbage goes once it leaves the classroom. |
5 |
| Identifies
materials in the garbage that might be recyclable. |
5 |
| Identifies
the best place in the waste stream to modify the amount of material
going into the garbage. |
5 |
Creates
a neat, clear, and easily understood drawing or drawings. |
5 |
Total |
25 |
Evaluation
Part 2 - Create a recycling plan that will modify the waste stream
to help your school recycle.
| Students
should create a plan that has: |
Points |
| Goals
clearly listed. The goals should overview what materials will
be recycled and what the impact of recycling will have on your
school. It should also include how one will know if the plan
is effective. |
10 |
| Detail
on how recycling will be set up in each area of the school (classroom,
office, etc). This detail should include steps on what materials
will be needed, who will be responsible for setting up each
area, and when each step will be accomplished. |
10 |
| Detail
on how recycling materials will be collected each week, where
it will go, and who will be responsible. |
10 |
| Detail
on how you will collect data on how much material is being recycled
in each area. |
10 |
Detail
on the kinds of graphs you will create from the data. These
graphs will be used in the final presentation on the effectiveness
of recycling at the school and should be as detailed as possible. |
10 |
Total |
50 |
Evaluation
Part 3 - Predict how your plan will impact the waste stream.
| Students
should: |
Points |
| Complete
each of the prediction graphs based on their best guess. |
15 |
| Present
and discuss their graphs with others. |
5 |
| Be
able to explain the reasons they drew the graphs as they did. |
5 |
Total |
25 |
Evaluation
Part 4 - Implement the plan and collect data.
This
is an ongoing part of The Recycle Challenge and the effectiveness
of your plan will be reflected in the final presentation to your
school.
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