Title: Paper Remade: The Recycling Process Grade level: 1st Grade Source/Name: Lindsey Hall National Standard:

-Science in Personal and Social Perspective--Types of Resources ACOS: Describe uses of recycled materials. Examples: manufacture of paper products from old newspapers, production of mulch from trees Objectives: Given graphic organizers, a demonstrated investigative activity, and various trade-books about recycling, students will outline and illustrate the recycling process for aluminum cans, glass, metal, and plastic bottles and present their findings to 90% accuracy. Procedures Materials: Butcher paper Markers and crayons Various items for recycling paper (newspaper, peelings from potato or carrot, water, measuring cup, blender, large cake pan, window screening, rolling pin) 10-Step Flow Chart Various Trade-books (listed in the Resources) Pencils

Accommodations: Students with disruptive issues will be arranged into different groups. Students with trouble seeing the board will be moved to the front of the class. Safety Considerations: No foreseeable safety concerns. Engage (7-8 minutes): Group students into teams of three or four. Give each team butcher paper and have them construct a KWL chart about the process of recycling. Students will be given 5 minutes to fill in the K and W portion of the chart. After the K and W portions of the chart are completed, a quick discussion will take place about the items each group decided upon to put in the charts. Since the students will be thinking about the process, I will ask the students to collectively hypothesize the outline of the recycling process. Explore (15 minutes): 1. Students will be told they are now part of a research and development team. Part of their job is to outline and reflect on the paper recycling process. 2. The "Recycling" Investigative Activity, on pages 380-381, from the Science Is... book will be demonstrated by the teacher for the students to observe. 3. While the activity is being demonstrated, students will fill in a graphic organizer flow chart to organize the steps in recycling old paper to make new paper. Explain (3 minutes): After the flow charts are complete, we will have a class discussion about the different parts of the process.

Why was it important to blend the paper and water together? This made the pulp that was formed to make the new piece of paper. Why did we put the pulp on the screen? Putting the pulp on the screen helped to give it a firm foundation in order to make the new sheet of paper. It also made it easier to transfer to the newspaper before we dried it. What is the importance of using newspaper to dry the new paper? Several layers of newspaper is as absorbent as paper towels. Also, newspaper holds its shape better than paper towels would because paper towels become flimsy when wet. What are some uses for our new paper? Answers will vary and are acceptable if seen appropriate. Elaborate (15 minutes): Students will be arranged in the same groups they worked with in the Engage Phase. They will be given butcher paper and various trade-books to research the recycling process of different items. Similarly to the flow chart they completed during the Explore Phase, students will outline and illustrate the recycling process for their assigned item. Group 1: Aluminum Cans (The adventures of an aluminum can : a story about recycling by Alison Inches) Group 2: Plastic Bottles (The adventures of a plastic bottle : a story about recycling by Alison Inches) Group 3: Metal (Follow that trash! : all about recycling by Francine Jacobs) Group 4: Glass (Follow that trash! : all about recycling by Francine Jacobs) Their outlines and illustrations will be presented in the Evaluate Phase. Evaluate: Students will be evaluated based on their participation in group work, participation in working on the outline and illustration, and presentation of their recycling process.

Grading Rubric on following page. Resources: Bosak, S. V. (1991). Recycling. Science is-- (2nd ed., pp. 380-381). Richmond Hill, Ont.: Scholastic Canada. Inches, A., & Chambers, M. (2009). The adventures of an aluminum can: a story about recycling. New York: Little Simon. Inches, A., & Whitehead, P. (2009). The adventures of a plastic bottle: a story about recycling. New York: Little Simon. Jacobs, F., & Smith, M. (1996). Follow that trash!: all about recycling. New York: Grosset & Dunlap.

Rubric for Recycling Outline and Illustrations Group Research Observation 3 Actively participated and communicated with group members respectively 2 Was actively participating from time to time 1 Shared only a few ideas, but mainly listened to others 0 No ideas offered/No Participation Group Work/Outlining/Illustrating Observation 3 Actively participated and evenly shared responsibilities with others 2 Actively participated from time to time 1 Only participated when asked 0 No Work Completed Group Presentation 3 Comments contributed were solely on topic and relevant 2 Comments contributed were both on and off topic 1 Comments contributed were off topic 0 No Contribution to Presentation