Contents

=__**Contents**__= =__Lesson Plans__=
 * Rationale
 * Aims and Objectives
 * Factual Information
 * Integrating Recycling
 * Lesson Plan
 * References
 * Vels Level 1
 * Lesson 1 - Tuning In (Introduction to Recycling)
 * Lesson 2 - Deciding Directions (School Recycling Program)
 * Lesson 3 - Organising Ourselves (Impliment Program into the School)
 * Lesson 4 - Finding Out (Excursion to Recycling Plant)
 * Lesson 5 - Sorting Out (Recycling Water)
 * Lesson 6 - Drawing Conclusions (Making Recycled Paper)
 * Lesson 7 - Considering Social Action (Recycling Program and the Community)
 * Lesson 8 - Reflection and Evaluation (Recycling Powerpoint Presentation)

=__**Rationale**__= Our unit of inquiry is titled "Recycling Program" and will be driven by the focus question "Why is it important to Recycle and what is Recycling?" We are aiming this unit at prep and grade 1 (VELS level 1) students. In this unit, students will investigate what materials can be recycled and why, and will explore ways so save and recycle water. The students will also experiment with making recycled paper by collecting paper scraps from each classroom and will have the opportunity to visit an operating recycling plant. For students to fully gain an understanding of recycling and why it is important, they must explore and experiment with materials/methods and information given to them and process it in their own words. By participating in the hands on activities such as paper making, the excursion and water saving the students will develop their understanding and start to make sense of the importance of recycling and relate it to their own lives. Students are required to engage in inquiry learning and will develop skills such as observing, creating, co-operating, decision-making and responding throughout the course of the unit.

=__**Aims a****nd Objectives**__=

**Knowledge Objectives:**
- Students will be able to separate glass, plastics, cans and scrap paper from rubbish materials and learn how to create a compost simply by collected foos waste. Students will also learn and understand why it is important to save and recycle water. - Students will understand that recycling helps keep the environment clean by reusing things instead of throwing them in the garbage. - Students will develop and understanding that by recycling materials they are reducing pollution, saving trees, redus - Students will be able to discuss the reasons for recycling  - Students will be able to help others in learning about recycling  - Students will be able to reflect on their own learning of recycling relating to the Humanities  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">- Students will participate in activities related to recycling and humanities

**Skill Objectives:**
<span style="display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;">__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Inquiry: __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">For the students to find out what materials are being used at home and if they are recycling. Students will learn which items can be recycled and which can't and the reasons why recycling is so important. Also effective ways to recycle in the school and home will be learnt. <span style="display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: -18pt;">__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Academic: __
 * 1) <span style="color: black; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Understand the meaning of the terms REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE.
 * 2) <span style="color: black; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Differentiate between the terms REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE.
 * 3) <span style="color: black; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Document their own ideas for using the 3 R's with respect to a number of simple objects.
 * 4) <span style="color: black; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Document their own ideas for recycling tin cans.
 * 5) Students will become aware of the reasons for recycling and ways in which we can recycle at school, home and in the community.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">__Social:__ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">For the class to be able to share and encourage the rest of the school to recycle. The class can implement ways which recycling can be used in other classrooms and around the school and be responsible for monitoring recyling of other peers and school members. They can teach other students about recycling, in particular which items to be recycles and which not to be.

**Attitudes/Sensitives/Value Objectives:**
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The students will respect the world we live in and attempt to reduce pollution by recycling. Students will gain a deeper understanding about the need to recycle, which is important and how recycling is helping to look after the world we live in. Students will understand more about the humanities in relation to the world and looking after the world. They will help promote the need to recycle and the importance of recycling within the school and community.

**Social Action Objectives:**

 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The students will be involved as a school to motivate and work together on this project and will help other students be active in recycling at school.
 * The class will make a newsletter which will be given out to each family at the school showing the community what they have been doing with the 'Recycling Program.'
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The class will be participating in an excursion to the local recycling plant.