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"Put Your Money Where Your Waste Is" is
an environmental project that will allow students
to earn money while learning the importance of
recycling. The impact of waste and the protection
of the environment is its main focus. This will be
implemented through several recycling programs:
newspapers; cans, bottles, plastics; cell phones;
and printer cartridges. As a school-wide project
each class will receive recycling bins from the
county waste management department. Through lessons
generated from the Department of Environmental
Resources Management (DERM)
website in Miami, Florida, students will learn
which goods are recyclable, how waste is discarded,
and how waste affects our environment. A field trip
to the Environmental Center will also allow
students to learn first-hand how the recycling
process is done. To increase parental involvement and increase an
awareness of our environmental needs, parents will
be invited to participate in this project at home
as well. Students will create posters, write
letters, produce web pages, and send email to
promote this project and solicit participation of
our neighboring businesses. A national recycling
company for collecting and shipping cartridges and
cell phones will generate funds. The money will be
used for ongoing school activities.
This unit supports the
National
Educational Technology Standards
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duarter@southsidemail.dade.k12.fl.us