Students will complete a series of Web-based activities to learn how their choices when packing lunch affect trash production. Students will “pack” a lunch online, learn how to make less trash, and work with real data regarding previous students’ trash.

Lesson Plan for Middle School Students
Objectives:
• Students will watch the film, Garbage Dreams and understand basic facts about the benefits of recycling.
• Student will play the Garbage Dreams Game and understand that different types of materials are worth different values.
• Students will engage in recycling activities to find out about waste management and recycling in their own communities.

Students will learn how items can be reused instead of simply discarded.

The 5E model is an easy, hands-on way to create lesson plans for your classroom. You can either choose to do the activity in a single lesson, or you can spread it out over several days or weeks.

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