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Big Blue Bin (Grades 8-12)

Grade/Subjects:

  • Grades 9 - 12 Sciences; Social Studies & Environmental Studies

Topic/Length:

  • Big Blue Bin 50 mins.

Objectives:

  • To introduce basic Big Blue Bin program and concepts.

Common Essential Learnings:

  • critical and creative thinking
  • social values and environmental.

Prerequisite Student Learnings:

  • some basic social values
  • environmental
  • recycling renewable resource
  • use of collected paper and cardboard

Methods/Strategies:

  • Set: 5 mins. Introduce concept of the Big Blue Bin program. Define terms and basic principles of the Big Blue Bin program.
    • Ask for anecdotes from students (do you access the Big Blue Bins, do you use other bins, do you recycle, what happens to the paper, the end use.)
  • Development:
    • 10 mins. PowerPoint and pictures of The City of Regina’s Big Blue Box program. Talk about the information that is communicated in the presentation.

    • 10 mins. Discuss the Big Blue Bin program, interaction and feedback. Students can investigate the amount collected, see city documents and the end result of the collection and re-use of paper and cardboard. The benefit to the environment may also be viewed.

    • Possible tours of Big Blue Box location and Crown Shred and Recycle.

  • Closure: 5-10 mins. Review Big Blue Bin program concepts and refer to the information that is available.

Materials/Resources:

  • Review City of Regina online material about Big Blue Bin 

Assessment/Evaluation:

  • Nothing formal – question for understanding.

Reflections/Notes:

  • A good lesson for a Social Studies class and Science class, the Environment.