Recycling: A WebQuest for 2nd Graders

A Recycling Adventure

A WebQuest for 2nd Grade (Social Science, Language Arts, Science)

Aretha Turner - Jones
Jonesa@paulrevereschool.org.

Introduction

You and your friends decide to visit a nearby community park playlot. When you get there, you find all kinds of waste material thrown on the grounds. "Man!" you think. "What can we to make this a good place to play?"

Your assignment is to find ways to rid your community of waste by recycling.

The Task

"Recycling in an important part of our everyday lives. Recycling helps save our natural resources. Many people don't recycle. However, many do. There are many things that you can recycle. You can recycle just about anything".

Your task is to work in a group to complete activities that will help you learn more about recyling. Your group will design an area for recycling that can be used in a home, lunchroom, or community, and present your design to the class . Your group will use activities to write a convincing letter persuading the community to recycle. This letter will be displayed in an area for all to see.
Now let's get to it and do it!

The Process

1. Your teacher will introduce the lesson in the Computer Lab. Each student will have their own computer to work from. You will follow the directions given to you by the teacher. Listen carefully.

2.   Your teacher will place you in a group of four. Together you will complete the activities. Each person will keep a folder of their work.

3.    Your group will work together to brainstorm things that are thrown away in garbage containers, parks, streets, playlots and vacant lots.
You will use a web map to write in your answers. Your teacher will review using the cluster map with class.

Clink on link to find an exampleof a web map.

4.    You will use the page "Recycled Materials" to find and list items that can be recycled. Use the internet links or book sources to get information.
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/recycle.htm

5 . Use a Venn Diagram to list other ways to reduce and reuse items.
       Clink on link to find an example to make your own.

       http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/units/antarctica/charts.html



6. You will write information that tells what happens to recycled products. Use the internet links or book sources to help you.

7. Make a list of things you could donate to a charity or a community warehouse instead of throwing them away.

8.   You will search to find four ideas that people can make with recycled items such as paper, plastic, glass and aluminum.

Use this booksource to help you. "Household Items - 500 picture crafts for reusing house hold items.
                                                 or
Use the links below.
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/reuse2.htm

http://www.chetthecheetah.org/kids/creativeways.html

9.    Your group will design an area or center for recyling that can be used in a home, or a lunchroom or community. Your group will tell how and what you designed.
Your teacher will discuss with the class the different ways students can illustrate their designs.
   You, your teacher and classmates will help to supply art items needed to design centers. Your teacher may send letter home to parents to help vounteer materials needed.

10. Now that you have collected information from each activity, your group will work together to write a persuasive letter to the community to recycle. Your teacher will work through the writing process with class in helping to develop letters. When finished you will present your letter to your classmates.

Evaluation

You will receive a grade in Social Science and Science for your folder work and also a group grade for Writing and Art.

Use the rubric below to help you understand what and how you will be graded.

Beginning

1

Developing

2

Accomplished

3

Exemplary

4

Score

Following Directions
Did not listen to directions and didn't know what do.
Followed direction, but was frequently off task.
Followed directions and stayed on task.
Followed all directions and helped others.

Cooperation with group

Played around instead of working
Did not agree or work together.

Worked together, but did not help out.
Worked and helped others.

Use of Resources
Did not find information needed.
Found some of the information needed.

Found most of the information needed.    Found all of the information needed

Completion of Design

Design is incomplete.
Design does not show a recyling area or center.
Design displays a recycling center but not does tell kind of center and looks ok.
   Design displays a recycling center and tells what kind and looks appealing.

Group presentation of Design

Only one person spoke on designing center
Two person's spoke on designing center.
Three person's spoke on designing center
Everyone spoke on designing center.

Speaking

Did not speak clearly or understand information.
Spoke clearly, but did not understand information.
Spoke clearly and with some understanding of information.
Spoke clearly and with good understanding of information.

Writing Process
Student completed only prewrite.
Student completed prewrite and rough draft.
Student completed prewrite, rough draft and editings.
Student completed final draft.

Conclusion

Congratulations! Your folder was great!. Your designs and letters were fantastic! I'm sure you have learned more about recycling and can now do it yourself and ask others too. You have given the community valuable information. Your designs and letters will be displayed in school where the community and students can see them.

Credits & References

List here the sources of any images, music or text that you're using. Provide links back to the original source. Say thanks to anyone who provided resources or help.

List any books and other analog media that you used as information sources as well.

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Last updated on July 30, 2003. Based on a template from The WebQuest Page