Jason Imes, Cynthia Pascal, Widline Louis

and Meaghan Cordeiro

Outline

• Mission Statement

• Community Partner

• Day 1– Lesson Plan

– Activity

• Day 2– Lesson Plan

– Activity

• Day 3– Book Swap

– “Greener World”

– Recognition

• Project Performance Impact

• Important Teamwork Lessons Learned

• Accomplishments

Mission Statement

• We are The Greener The Better, a group

of HRM students committed to educate the

community regarding recycling through the

children, and make a lasting impact by

creating a cleaner and safer environment

for everyone.

Community

Partner

• Brooks Elementary

School

• Ms. Andrade’s 5th Grade

Class.

• Class of 28 students.

Day 1 Lesson Plan

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

• The 3 R’s and

what they mean.

• How can we use

the 3 R’s in our

daily lives?

• Share your

ideas!

Day 1 Activity

Reduce, Reuse OR Recycle?

Day 2 Lesson Plan

Landfills!

Where do your recyclables go?

Where does your trash go?

Day 2 Activity

• Banana• Paper bag• Cotton Rag• Wool Sock• Leather Boot• Rubber Sole• Tin Can• Aluminum Can• Plastic Jug• Styrofoam Cup• Glass Bottle

Day 3 Book Swap

Recycle Books!

Recycle

books instead

of throwing

them away!

Day 3

Recognition!

Certificate of

Excellence and

a pencil made

out of recycled

newspapers!

Day 3

Contribute!

How can you help the

environment?

Helping Hands

“Be the change you

wish to see in the

world”-Ghandi

Project Performance Impact

• Service to Community Partners– Marissa Perez-Dormitzer

• Increase blue bins in New Bedford

• ARD Events– “Reduce, Reuse or Recycle” lesson

– “Landfill” lesson

– Book Swap

– “Helping Hands” activity

– Recognition Ceremony• Certificate

• Recycled pencils

Project Performance Impact

• Community Involvement

– Recycling Pamphlet

– Blue Bin Sign-up Sheets

• Recycling Awareness, Education & Behavior

– What can and cannot be recycled

– How to reduce, reuse and recycle

– Helping Hands- made promise to how they will help the environment

Project Performance Impact

• Sustainability

– Simple and informative lessons that will stay with them forever.

– The “Greener World” they created that is displayed in the school.

– Sharing their knowledge with friends and family.

• Creativity

– Interactive learning experience

– Actual items

– “Greener World” we created that included their helping hands.

Important Teamwork Lessons

Learned• Communication Skills

– Emailing

– Team Meetings

• Delegating Tasks– Wiki Assignments

– ARD Assignments

• Organization– Required tasks done at certain time

– Wiki Assignments• Meeting Minutes

• Meeting Agendas

• Being Focused– Stay away from side conversations

Accomplishments

• Completed all of our goals

• A family signed up for blue bins for their home

• The fifth graders learned about the importance of recycling through activities.

• Made a world of hands that are going to contribute to keeping the earth clean.