This WebQuest teaches students about recycling through a series of tasks. Students will first read articles about reducing waste at school and recycling tips. They will then answer questions about recycling definitions. Next, students will visit a website about recycling different items and create posters about recycling bins. They will collect recycled items weekly and make a craft out of the recycled materials. Finally, students will be assessed on a rubric about their recycling project. The WebQuest addresses writing standards and teaches teamwork, critical thinking, and creative production.

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[Teacher Page]
Title A WebQuest for Special Education Elementary School
Introduction Students (Science)
Task Designed by
Process Andrew Derga
Evaluation asd24@zips.uakron.edu
Conclusion
Credits Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

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Title
Help!!! There is trash everywhere in our school. How are
Introduction
we going to clean all of it up? We need to recycle to keep
Task our Earth clean and we can actually turn trash into artwork.
Process How are we going to take all of the school’s trash and
Evaluation making something beautiful for our classroom? Are you up
for the challenge?
Conclusion
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3. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
Title
Introduction
Task Students will learn what recycling is and ways to help save
Process
the planet. At the end of the WebQuest, students will be
able to understand what recycling is , how we can clean up
Evaluation the earth, and how to create pieces of artwork by
Conclusion reusing, reducing, and recycling!
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Title 1. You will read “Fight Waste at School” and “Zipper’s
Introduction Green Tips.”
Task 2. Next you will answer the following questions:
a. What is recycling?
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b. What does reduce mean?
Evaluation c. What does reuse mean?
Conclusion d. What are some ways we can recycle items?
3. Next, you will visit “Ollie Saves The Planet” and
explore and the different items that can be recycled.
4. After, exploring the website, you will create posters
in groups for recycling bins that are placed around
the school. Group 1 will do plastics, Group 2 will do
paper, and Group 3 will do cans.
5. After the bins are set-up we will go each Friday and
collect and sort the items.
6. Next as a group, decide on a craft to make out of the
items.
a. Earth Jug Planter
b. Can-do Stilts
Credits c. Dog Bookmark

5. Student Page
[Teacher Page] Recycling Project Rubric
Title
Student Name: ________________________________________
Introduction
Task CATEGORY 3 2 1 0 Score
Student met all Student met all Student met only Student did not
Process requirements and requirements. one requirement. complete
went above and WebQuest.
Evaluation Requirements beyond what was
Conclusion expected.
Student answered Student answered Student answered Student did not
all required two out of three only one question answer questions.
questions and questions and and did not
Content provided provided provide examples.
examples from examples from
resources. resources.
Student worked Student worked Student worked Student did not
together with together with together with work with group
group for entire group for 75% of group for 50% of and was off task
Teamwork assignment. the assignment. the assignment entire time.
and did not stay
on task.
No spelling or No more than two Three or four Five or more
mechanical errors. spelling or spelling and spelling and
Grammar mechanical errors. grammatical grammatical
errors. errors.
Total /12
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Title
Introduction Congratulations!!! You have just completed your first
Task WebQuest! You now know how to reduce, reuse, and
Process recycle! Your job now is to continue to recycle at
Evaluation school and at home.
Conclusion
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7. Student Page
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Title
Introduction
Title Page Image:
Task
http://washington-apa.org/images/site/Reuse-Reduce-
Process Recycle.gif
Evaluation Introduction Page Image:
Conclusion http://www.freshnfitblog.com/?tag=recycle
The Task Image:
http://www.thelogofactory.com/logo_blog/index.php/
the-recycle-logo/
Conclusion Image:
http://enchantart.com/blog/?p=1606
Rubric Created Using:
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
The WebQuest Page:
http://webquest.org/index.php
Slideshare:
http://www.slideshare.net/
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Title
Introduction
Learners Writing Standards Addressed:
Standards •WS.3.3- With help from adults, students will use technology to
publish writing.
Process •WS.K.5-With help from adults, respond to questions and
suggestions from peers adding details to strengthen writing.
Resources •WS.K.8-With help from adults, recall or gather information from
Evaluation provided sources to answer questions.
(Science Standards do not start until sixth grade).
Teacher Script
Conclusion In addition to addressing state standards, this lesson also taught
students about teamwork, critical thinking, and creative production.
Students will accomplish teamwork by working in groups to create
pieces of art from recycled material. Students will also use critical
thinking to conceptualize, apply, and synthesize information gathered
from the provided websites. Students will also use creative production to
produce their own pieces of artwork using recycled materials.
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Title Curriculum Standards:
Introduction http://corestandards.org/assets/CCSSI_ELA%20Standards.pdf
Cummiculum Standards Critical Thinking:
Learners
http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/defining-critical-thinking/766
Standards The WebQuest Page:
Process http://webquest.org/index.php
SlideShare:
Resources http://www.slideshare.net/
Evaluation
Teacher Script
Conclusion
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