Sustainability Education Curriculum Integration Ideas

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Focus Theme: Waste Reduction

Data Analysis: The School Waste Audit

Subject: Mathematics | Grade: 5th Grade

Date: Oct 24, 2023

Teacher: Mrs. Robinson


Sustainability Integration Goal

Students will apply statistical analysis to real-world data collected from the school cafeteria to understand waste streams and recycling percentages.

Lesson Activities & Procedure

Activity Type Description

Academic Standards (USA/Common Core)

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.MD.B.2: Make a line plot to display a data set of measurements in fractions of a unit.

Materials Needed

Scales, gloves, recycling bins, graph paper, clipboards.

Classroom Context

Curriculum Integration


Lesson Activities

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