6th Grade Waste Disposal Lesson Plan

Topic: waste disposal

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to describe the different methods of organic waste disposal and the advantages and disadvantages of each method.

Materials

• A variety of organic waste (e.g. vegetable scraps, fruit peelings, tea bags, etc.)
• Assorted containers for waste disposal (e.g. compost bin, landfill, incinerator, etc.)
• Handouts with information about different methods of organic waste disposal

Warm-up

• Ask students what they know about organic waste disposal and waste in general. Write down their responses on the board.
• Discuss the importance of proper waste disposal and the negative effects of waste pollution.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of organic waste and explain why it must be separated from other waste.
• Show students examples of organic waste, such as food scraps, fruit peels, and vegetable scraps.
• Discuss the different methods of organic waste disposal, such as composting, anaerobic digestion, and composting.
• Explain the benefits of each method and the conditions necessary for each to be successful.

Guided Practice

• Divide the class into small groups and give each group a container and a set of labeled containers for the different methods of organic waste disposal.
• Have the students observe their own kitchen waste for one day and collect all of the organic waste they can find.
• Have each group sort their waste into the appropriate containers.
• Have students discuss the benefits and drawbacks of each method and explain why they chose to sort their waste the way they did.

Independent Practice

• Have students choose one of the methods of organic waste disposal to research in more detail.
• Have students create a poster or presentation to teach their classmates about their chosen method and how to properly implement it in the home.
• Encourage students to be creative and include fun and engaging visuals in their presentations.

Closure

• Have each group present their poster or presentation to the class.
• Ask students to reflect on what they have learned about organic waste disposal and how they can implement it in the home.

Assessment:

• Observe students during the sorting and composting activities to assess their understanding of the concepts.
• Evaluate the posters or presentations created by the groups to assess their understanding of the topic.