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Sustainability Lesson Clearinghouse
Is Bigger Always Better?
Lesson Description:
- Identify and describe how an individual’s action in regards to bulk buying can affect change and improve the environment.
- Explain the need to understand the cost of a product in relation to the number of servings it provides.
- Collect, record, organize, interpret and analyze data and draw logical conclusions.
- Communicate their ideas in writing and inform readers about their conclusion on buying in bulk to improve the environment.
Lesson Type:
- Discussion
- Group Work
- Other
Sustainability Topic:
- Waste Reduction
GEF Program Category:
- Waste Reduction Challenge
Standards Addressed:
Geography Standard 16: Understand the changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution and importance of resources.
Geography Standard 18: Understand global development and environmental issues.
Economics Standard 2: Understand characteristics of different economic systems, institutions and economic advantages.
Mathematics Standard 3: Use basic and advanced procedures while performing the processes of computation.
Language Arts Standard 8: Use listening and speaking strategies for different purposes.
Geography Standard 16: Understand the changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution and importance of resources.
- Benchmark # 5: Know advantages and disadvantages of recycling and reusing different types of materials.
Geography Standard 18: Understand global development and environmental issues.
- Benchmark # 2: Know ways in which resources can be managed and why it is important to do so (e.g., conservation practices, recycling non-renewable resources).
Economics Standard 2: Understand characteristics of different economic systems, institutions and economic advantages.
- Benchmark # 4: Know households (i.e., individuals or family units), as consumers, buy goods and services from businesses.
Mathematics Standard 3: Use basic and advanced procedures while performing the processes of computation.
- Benchmark # 1: Multiply and divide whole numbers.
- Benchmark # 8: Solve real-world problems involving number operations (e.g., computations with dollars and cents).
Language Arts Standard 8: Use listening and speaking strategies for different purposes.
- Benchmark # 3: Respond to questions and comments (e.g., gives reasons in support of opinions).
Materials Needed:
- Data Collection Worksheet from previous lesson
- Disposable plastic drink bottle from previous lesson
- "Juice Data Collection" Worksheet provided
- Pencils
- Large plastic juice bottle with cap and seal
- Box of single serve drink packets, empty packet included
- Empty can of juice concentrate, with cover and seal
- Empty container of powder juice mix, with measuring cup, cover and seal
- Scales, one per group
Submitted By:
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
School or Group:
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Contact Email:
service@greeneducationfoundation.org
service@greeneducationfoundation.org
Located in: Language Arts | Social Studies
