Chemistry of Everyday Things

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 11.05.08

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Strategies
  4. Pollution
  5. What are Plastic Water Bottles and Bags made of?
  6. Where does paper come from?
  7. Landfills
  8. Plastic bags in the environment
  9. Reducing the use of PET Water Bottles
  10. Recycling PET plastics and Polyethylene Plastic Bags
  11. Recycling, Reusing, or Disposing of Paper Products
  12. Appendix A: Endnotes
  13. Appendix B: Students Sources and Classroom Resources
  14. Appendix C: Implementing District Standards
  15. Appendix D: Student Activities

Trash – Seriously!

Ellen Shackelford

Published September 2011

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Strategies

I will use a number of hands-on investigations and activities to guide my fifth grade students through the process of analyzing their actions, and the resulting implications on organisms and the environment, with three products they use daily. They will utilize all of the levels of Bloom's taxonomy. First, they will identify and define pollution at a personal level; then they will identify the chemical components and properties of three common products. With this in mind, they will analyze the pollution caused by the disposal of the products. Then, they will compare and analyze possible solutions to the pollution problems with the products, such as recycling, or reduction of use. And finally, they will evaluate the problems of pollution with these products and potential solutions to them, and design a plan to change their behavior and/or someone else's behavior to help solve some of the problems.

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