March 01 - 31, 2022
March - Build A Better Recycling Truck
Organized by Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
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A recycling truck collects over 3000 pounds of recyclable material daily, and the amount of recyclable material is getting out of control. The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) recognized the importance for our students to be aware of the impact of human activity on the misuse of the Earth’s resources and environment. During this learning experience, we will explore the different operations and mechanisms that take place in the recycling process to obtain, evaluate and explain the current advantages and disadvantages of the system. Also, we will redesign the interior of the recycling truck by applying STEM thinking skills such as deductive reasoning, analyzing parts of complex systems, decision making, and problem-solving in combination to NGSS practices such as defining problems, developing and using models, planning an investigation, and designing solutions to develop our possible redesign of a recycling truck. By utilizing science and technology as a tool to help protect our natural resources, our students, the engineers of tomorrow, will explore a better approach to recycle tons of recyclable material such as paper, glass, aluminum, plastic, and metal more efficiently. Learning Objectives Students will explore the process the recyclable material goes through at the recycling plant. Students will analyze the advantages and disadvantages of different types of recycling trucks. Students will design and create a model of the inside of a recycling truck implementing some of the processes from the recycling plant into the recycling truck.
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