Last updated: July 22, 2020
Math Skill: Identifying three-dimensional objects
Science Subject: Protection of Earth’s resources
Area level: Local-scale
Environmental Area: Recycling
Purpose: Identify three -dimensional objects, including rectangular prisms, spheres, and cylinders, and learn what we can and cannot recycle in the city of Evansville
BACKGROUND FOR THE TEACHER
The city of Evansville provides several recycling services, including a curbside recycling program, electronics recycling, tire recycling, yard-waste recycling, and drop-off recycling. Among them, the amount of recyclable materials collected through the curbside recycling program makes up a dominant portion (see the table below).
Table.Residential Waste management in the city of Evansville (Source: Evansville Department of Solid Waste Management))
Residents in the city of Evansville are provided a 96-gallon bin to place recyclable materials. Over 60,000 bines were distributed as of June 2020. The amount of recyclables collected through the services significantly increased in 2013, however it has not improved much since then (See the figure below).
The residential recycling rate was about 13% in 2019. In 2014, House Enrolled Act 1183 (HEA 1183) established a 50 percent recycling goal for Indiana. Educating the importance of recycling in Evansville becomes more critical than ever.
Figure. The amount of recyclable materials collected through the curbside recycling program (Source: Evansville Department of Solid Waste Management)
USEFUL RECYCLING LINKS
- A list of recyclables and places to recycle in Vanderburgh county is available from here.
- A full list of items that can and cannot be put in curbside recycling bins in the city of Evansville
- A list of recyclables for Warrick County (The Warrick County Recycling & Resource Management District) is available from here
- A list of recyclables for the Advanced Disposable is available from here.
Environmental impacts from municipal solid waste (MSW) & What we candy
TEACHER GUIDE
The purpose of this activity is to 1) identify three-dimensional objects and 2) learn items that can and cannot be recycled in Evansville.
Pictures of some objects represent recyclable/non-recyclable materials in Evansville through curbside recycling. Through identifying the shapes of those items, students will enhance skills in three-dimensional objects.
Worksheet & answer key
Math Skill: Identifying three-dimensional objects
The worksheet show items that CAN be recycled in the city of Evansville through curbside recycling. Students are asked to identify the shapes of the items by looking at the pictures of the items. Shapes include rectangular prism, sphere, cylinder, and cone.
Math Skill: Identifying three-dimensional objects
The worksheet show items that CANNOT be recycled in the city of Evansville through curbside recycling. Students are asked to identify the shapes of the items by looking at the pictures of the items. Shapes include rectangular prism, sphere, cylinder, and cone.
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