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Throw-Away Survey

Students will be made aware of the amounts and effects of trash and what they can do to help.  This survey will help classes classify the trash in their homes.  It requires each student to only collect data for a twenty-four hour period of time/one day.  Classes can collect the data for this survey at anytime during the school year using the Throw-Away Survey Form.   Students and their family members are to indicate the category of material it is made from and whether the items is recyclable, compostable, or trash.  When class totals are tallied the results should be entered in eGroup database (go to e-group and click on database) or submit to the Glenn Gurley.   Click here to join the Positively Trashy E-Group.

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Reuse Database

Students will be made aware of the amounts and effects of trash and what they can do to help.  Classes will select a type of trash contribute reuse ideas for a specific trash item.    Teachers may wish to brainstorm with their students about how trash can be reused.   The most creative and useful ideas should be submitted to the Reuse Database on eGroups (go to e-group and click on database) or submit to the Glenn Gurley.  Click here to join the Positively Trashy e-Group.

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Reuse Art Gallery

Students will be made aware of the amounts and effects of trash and what they can do to help.  Classes are asked to submit one or two excellent examples of art created by reuse of trash.   Teachers are to send digital art pictures as attachments to the Glenn Gurley or place them in the e-Group files area and notify the Sharks Team.   Visit the Positively Trashy Art Gallery.  

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Positively Trashy Environmental Chats and Videoconferences

Students will be made aware of the amounts and effects of trash and what they can do to help.   Students will have the opportunity to discuss the amounts and effects of trash and what they can do to help.  Schools are encouraged to contact participating schools and discuss topics through the chat feature of eGroups.  Students will have the opportunity to discuss the amounts and effects of trash and what they can do to help.   Classes will use resources for the videoconference software that is selected to participate in these virtual "Town Meetings" using a computer with an Internet connection.  To learn more about desktop videoconferences, visit Town Meeting Archives.

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Creative Writing

Classes can submit creative writing about different types of trash and how they are recycled.

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WebQuest

NC WiseOwl has a WebQuest (the WebQuest site) that complements this online project - This Land is Your Land.  Teachers may wish to utilize this resource as they participate in this project.

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