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Rechargeable battery recycling (Grades 8-12)

Grade/Subjects:

  • Grades 9 - 12 Sciences; Social Studies (Environmental and Social Consciousness)

Topic/Length:

  • Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) 40 mins.

Objectives:

  • To introduce highlights from the RBRC program and basic concepts.

Common Essential Learnings:

  • Critical and creative thinking, Personal & social values stressing environmental concerns, such as sustainability of the Ecosystem/Environment

Prerequisite Student Learnings:

  • some basic social values
  • protection of the natural environment
  • public collection of waste

Methods/Strategies:

  • Set: 5 mins. Introduce basic concepts of the RBRC program. Define terms and basic principles of the RBRC.
    • Ask for anecdotes from students (what do you do with your cell phone batteries, what happens when batteries are put into the landfill.)
  • Development: Talk about the information that is communicated in the presentation.
    • 15 mins. Discuss the RBRC program, interaction and feedback. Students can investigate the reasons behind RBRC, what happens to the batteries, who is Guy Lafleur.
  • Closure: 5-10 mins. Review RBRC program concepts and refer to the information that is available.

Materials/Resources:

Assessment/Evaluation:

  • Nothing formal – question for understanding.

Reflections/Notes:

  • A good lesson for a social studies class (Society and the Environment)