Activity

Teach Engineering: Trash Talkin'

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In this activity, students collect, categorize, weigh and analyze classroom solid waste. The class collects waste for a week and then student groups spend a day sorting and analyzing the garbage with respect to recyclable and non recyclable items. Students will discuss ways that engineers have helped to reduce solid waste.

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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)