Week 3

            This week, My group has been working on getting our project finalized and in order. We have added a couple new and great ideas. These updates include doing a local paper drive at our school, Vanguard Charter Academy. This community project will take place on Saturday, May 5. We are also doing a project with the three third grade classes. This project will take place in art class where they will learn the importance of recycling while making environmentally friendly creations. The projects will be done individually and built out of materials brought in by the students. The whole school will still be participating in bringing in items to recycle. 


           My teams goal is to encourage the next generation to recycle and learn the benefits. Some ways we are doing this is by teaching students at our school how fun recycling can be. We will also have a short lesson prepared to explain the impact of recycling and why it is important. We are not just stopping at the school. We are also allowing people in our community to recycle. The paper from the paper drive will go to another group at school that is using the paper to make compost for plants. Recycling does not just effect one person, it effects many people. To encourage participation in the recyclable materials drive, we will weigh the materials by class. The class that brings in the most materials will get to plant a tree on the school grounds.   


            We are including the whole school in some way into our project. Our goal is to encourage others to recycle later, not just now. The whole school will be able to participate and learn the benefits and uses of recycling. Recycling does not just save materials, but also valuable energy. When you recycle, you only use a fraction of the energy that would be used to reproduce the product. Recycling has become a large part of our modern society. Even large businesses have started recycling and reusing. Some in very creative and innovative ways. My groups goal is to encourage others to recycle in the future. 

 

This is a picture of one of cool environmentally friendly projects.