Adapted By:
Hilton Dionet

All activities were conducted within the school building due to inclement weather conditions.

Instructional Objectives

Technology played a key role in our curriculum unit of recycling and composting. Students were able to use the Internet to research our topic. They printed information and created and saved a file containing records of observations, data, and conclusions. Our technology became the most accessible resource within the classroom. Web sites used included:

Lower East Side Ecology Center
lesecologycenter.org

NYC Compost Project
NYCcompost.org

Department of Sanitation
NYC.gov/sanitation

Industrial and Technology Assistance Corp.
itac.org

Central Park Conservancy
centralparknyc.org

Info Resources Online on Community Gardens
OasisNYC.net

Students were assessed in a variety of ways throughout the curriculum unit. Students promoted awareness on recylcing in our school by creating posters, flyers, and recycling bins. They also created a compost bin and constructed art projects.

Spring, summer, or fall would be the best time to expand the unit by using outdoor resources such as school gardens to create a natural compost area. The compost could then be used for planting throughout the unit.

Student Work Samples

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