AGENDA:
- Review Cookie Mining Lab
- City of Hollister Map and questions (anything not completed in class is homework for you)
HOMEWORK:
- Due tomorrow: Color City of Hollister Map and answer questions 1-14, 16, 17-20, 22, 23, 27-30
100 POINT EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY
SOLID WASTE INVENTORY BAG
Purpose:
The purpose of this project is for the students to inventory all solid waste
items used in a seven-day period which would enter the waste-stream or be
recycled.
Student Objectives:
Students will become more aware of their overall resource use (number and type
of materials) and more familiar with various approaches which may reduce the
number of overall “throughput” they have in a given period of time. We all
rely on many resources, materials, and products in our daily
lives, many of which are used by the consumer for a relatively short time. The
physical act of recording items used on the Solid Waste Inventory (S.W.I.) This
tally sheet has the potential to serve as a distinct memory for those who
thoroughly and honestly complete the assignment.
Materials:
Solid Waste Inventory Tally Sheet (all students) and brown paper grocery bags
(or other bag type). Bag(s) should have an Geoscience S.W.A.G. label listing
student name and period.
Procedure:
All students are to keep a running inventory of their solid wastes throughout
the week, with a final tally of the number of items in each major material
category (paper, paperboard/cardboard, plastic, aluminum, Styrofoam mixed
materials, glass, etc. being tabulated at the end of this time. Students will save all of their solid waste
for a total of 7 days. If the item might present a health concern, such as used hygiene items and food waste just take a picture of it and record it in your
tally sheet - do not carry the item around. ADDITIONALLY - DO NOT BRING ANY GLASS TO SCHOOL - INSTEAD RECORD ANY GLASS ITEMS ON THE LIST AND THEN RECYCLE THEM. On the last day students will bring their bags to school with a
completed tally sheet that totals the materials by category, then calculate a
total mass of all their annual solid waste production based on this
seven day period.
Additionally the students will carry all solid waste
materials which they use. Students must
carry all solid waste materials which they generate/use during the assigned
seven day inventory period, except materials which may be a concern. Students
must carry their solid waste bag(s) in a visible manner with them
at all times during the school day. Students cannot simply store their
solid waste bag in their locker, a class, car, or hide it in your back pack. You
must educate 2 students per day on what you are doing and generate some
awareness between them and their trash. The educated students will sign your bag. (Students participating in a sport or other extracurricular activity do not have to carry their solid waste bag(s) during
this activity.) You will also need to educate your teachers (1 per day) on what
you are doing and why, and have them sign your bag.
Evaluation:
Students will be evaluated based on completion of the Solid Waste Inventory
Tally sheet and responses to the project questions.
