EnviroMentors. Follow-up Activities. In the Bin

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1 EnviroMentors Follow-up Activities In the Bin What s in our bins? classroom display Students choose one of their domestic bins and draw a picture of it and what goes inside. Make a display for each bin in the classroom. Anti-litter drama activity Visit and view some anti-littering ads created by Australian youth. In groups, create and rehearse anti-littering advertisements to be performed at a school assembly. Record the advertisements on video and play them at a school film screening. Waste-free Wednesday posters Reduce the amount of packaging you use by implementing waste-free lunches. In class, discuss what a waste-free lunch is, and see which student in the class has brought in the best waste-free lunch. Create posters to promote Waste-free Wednesdays or Trash-free Tuesdays. Hold an assembly and get the school to vote on the best poster to go into the school newsletter. The canteen can! Identify the items sold at the school canteen that create the most rubbish. Write a discussion paper to persuade the SRC to take action about canteen waste. Hold a meeting with student representatives, P&C representatives and the canteen staff to discuss alternative options to avoid packaging and create less waste in the school. Video Ocean Garbage Patch Go to: and view the 3 minute documentary about the ocean garbage patch in the Atlantic Ocean. Watch again taking down some key words and notes. Write an explanation about the ocean garbage patch based on the information in the video. For more great resources and videos visit our Pinterest page or website

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3 Find-A-Word h k o b p c a v o i d g e c a q z d t r q g h w e t g r t y f l s u e i o r e k t i a u s j a p v s l a c i m e h c k d s d f r e s o u r c e s m w g h y l r j o n n x b b v o c y x s p z l c k a q z p b c l e A n u m p s q w a l e o r t y m g t f d c g u s a p v d i o b i w u g o p b h g j z e k l y f n z d c x v e r c r a e h c w u q d i g m r n e b e j a t y l p l a s t i c g i a k o f p c l f h a m s e i d f w n j c g h j k o u k f n q z x m r c p a v l g n i p m u d b i c i u y o r t e s p w s q q m n t e R t a o v p t a s u t s d f m u l c h r g i n u h j l i t t e r x v k l z w y x c X s v n b m q w a e r t z u i o y p a s d f c g k c d v b l l i f d n a l n e q e r m e w a s t e r h y t h g d z c f m p i d y r j c a r t o n k o f k s n i b a r e u s e o s c p n f s l m r f w l p n resources waste bin recycling litter garbage reduce reuse avoid landfill paper cardboard carton glass plastic cans compost mulch dumping graffiti e-waste clean up chemicals

4 Definitions Write a Definition for each of these words found in the Find-A-Word Recycling Waste Reduce Reuse Avoid Landfill Compost Mulch Graffiti E-Waste

5 Anti-Littering Cartoons Draw what you think they should have done in each box.

6 Drawing Activity Draw a picture of how you can help the environment at home. Draw a picture of how you can help the environment at school.

7 Write a story about one of the pictures. Narrative

8 Poster Design 1. Create a poster to display in your school playground to discourage littering. Make it eye catching and persuasive. 2. Use a combination of words and images. 3. Display the posters in your school and take a vote for the most effective poster. 4. Winning posters can be laminated and displayed around your school. Acknowledgment:

9 Recount 1. Watch the Don t Let Litter Roam clip 2. Tell a partner what happened in the story 3. Write a recount of what you saw using: descriptive language past tense time words to connect events words that tell us where, when and how 4. Class discussion: What message does the clip give? What can you do to ensure litter doesn t roam from your home or school? Acknowledgment:

10 Glogster Design Project Design a Glogster page to promote an environmental message from your In the Bin workshop. 1. Go to: 2. Choose a theme from your In the Bin workshop to base your design around. Some ideas include: ways to avoid waste simple ideas for reusing waste what items can and can t go in the recycling bin how composting works types and uses of mulch littering behaviours and their consequences problems with illegal dumping rules for bulky-waste clean ups in your local council area correct disposal of chemical waste correct disposal of medicines and syringes the problems with landfill charity shops and how they help the community and the environment 3. Make your design eye-catching, interesting and informative. 4. Students view each other s Glogs and vote for their top 3 by secret ballot based on their design and content. 5. The best Glogs are then recommended to the rest of the school to view on their electronic whiteboards or computers as a tool for educating the wider school community.

11 Trash My Ad 1. View several of the finalists from the 2011 Trash my Ad competition as a class. Go to: 2. Take notes about each ad. 3. Choose an advertisement to be the subject of your written response. 4. Write a response. Include the following: Provide the context of the advertisement - why was it created and who created it? Give an outline of the advertisement. Using descriptive language, write about the key features of the advertisement. Try to use a different paragraph for each feature. Examples of features could be: the style of the advertisement, the use of humour, music, characters or subtitles. 5. Conclude with your personal response to the advertisement. Was the advertisement effective? Were there any aspects that were not effective? Would you recommend this advertisement to others? Explain the reasons for your opinions.

12 Litter Map A playground litter map is a great way for students to evaluate litter and discuss some solutions to current issues at your school. Lesson Objective: Students will quantitatively measure the amount and location of litter on the school playground. After collating and presenting results students will develop an anti-litter strategy for the school.

13 Lesson Outline Required Resources: Large map of the school grounds Map worksheets, one for each group Markers or pencils Clipboards Gloves (optional) Metre rulers and trundle wheels (Stage 3) Data sheets (Stage 3) Before the Lesson: Obtain a large map of the school ground for students to look at and mark their final recordings. If a map cannot be found, an additional lesson may be required for students to draw one. Divide the grounds into sections, one for each group. Make sure any out of bounds areas are indicated. The outside work is best done after lunch, when litter will be at its highest. Opening Questions: What might happen if we leave our litter lying out of the playground? Why do you think some people litter? If we had a look out of the playground what do you think might be the most common types of litter found?

14 Lesson Directions: Stage 1/2 1. Handout the worksheets, gloves, clipboards and markers to each group. Assign each ground an area of the play ground that they will be responsible for. Ensure any out-of-bounds areas are highlighted, and safety points are discussed. 2. When outside, students will need to draw the main features of the playground onto their worksheets. When the map is complete they can mark on their map an X where any litter is found, students may like to use different colours to indicate the type of litter it is eg, plastic, food scraps, paper wrappers. An O can be used to mark where bins are located. A key is located on the worksheet. 3. Once all the worksheets are completed data can be transferred back onto the big map of the playground. Have students identify trends in where litter is found and determine major areas that require improvement. 4. The litter map could be completed again a few months after the new litter strategy is implemented. Compare the data and share the improvements with the school community.

15 Lesson Directions: Stage 3 1. Handout the worksheets, gloves, clipboards and markers to each group. Assign each ground an area of the play ground that they will be responsible for. Ensure any out-of-bounds areas are highlighted, and safety points are discussed. 2. Develop a key to indicate on the map what represents the different kinds of litter as well as the bins. When outside draw a map of the playground and include the key. Additional data may also be collected about the distance litter is found from a bin. A data sheet has been included. 3. Once all the worksheets are completed data can be transferred back onto the big map of the playground. Have students identify trends in where litter is found and determine major areas that require improvement. 4. Collate the data from the data sheets and present the results in a graph. Use all the data collected to determine a litter management strategy for the school. 5. The litter map could be completed again a few months after the new litter strategy is implemented. Compare the data and share the improvements with the school community.

16 Playground Litter Map 1. Draw a map of the playground. 2. Draw an X where you find a piece of litter. You may like to use a different colour for different types of litter 3. Draw a O where you find a bin

17 Playground Litter Census No. Type of Litter Distance from bin (metres)