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In this activity, students will:
- Read an introductory article about landfills, waste-to-energy facilities, composting, and recycling. (1 page)
- Graph 5 different sets (4 for the digital version) of waste-related data. Line graphs, bar graphs, and a pie chart are included. (5 pages)
- Answer analysis questions based on the data.
Includes both print and digital Google Slides options to assign!
Graphs/Data Includes:
- Waste generated by year
- Types of waste (this one isn’t in the Google version)
- Where waste goes
- Percent of waste recycled by year
- Recycling rate by product type
Teacher Notes:
- NGSS Science & Engineering Practices: Analyzing and interpreting data; Using mathematics and computational thinking
- ANSWER KEY INCLUDED.
- Please note: this resource is not editable.
- No prior knowledge is required – all information in the questions comes directly from the information provided.
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Related Standards:
- NGSS MS-ESS3-3: Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
- NGSS MS-ESS3-4: Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth’s systems.
- NGSS MS-LS2-5: Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.
