6th Grade Recycling Ambassadors

For the past three weeks, the Recycling Ambassadors have been learning about where our waste goes. We visited the Windham Solid Waste Management Recycling Facility to follow the journey of items in our recycling bins. In fact, while we were on a tour of the facility, a truckload of recyclables from Guilford was dumped right in front of us! We got to see what happens in the busy facility and find out where our glass, plastic, paper, and cardboard ends up. And, in case you were wondering, the 6th grade class, Mrs. Davis, and 2 chaperones weigh 2,581 pounds! (We all got on the scale together.)
We've talked about reasons that people recycle as well as what can and cannot be recycled in Guilford. In teams of 3-4, students created, rehearsed, and presented lessons to grades K-5 in our school. Different teams made Powerpoint presentations, posters, skits, and interactive games to play with the younger students. It was very exciting to have teams come back to our science room feeling so excited and proud of how well their presentations went. In fact, teachers have been asking me if we can come back to work with them throughout the year. The Recycling Ambassadors have been working hard. As this unit draws to a close, we'll be moving on to do more hands-on scientific investigations.