Mrs. Pierce's Fabulous Fifth Grade Class: February 2011

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Assignment for Thursday ~ Technology Class

Hi Students,
In the Comments section, answer these four questions -

1. How long have you lived in Vermont?
2. What do you like about Vermont?
3. Which Vermont season is your favorite and why?
4. Who is our new governor?

Trash Dump!

As part of their Service Learning Project, we conducted a Waste Audit with the Central VT Solid Waste Management District. We collected all of the school's trash from an entire day, dumped it out on tarps and dug in! Kids wore gloves and weeded through the 82 bags, sorting out what could be composted, reused or recycled. We ended up diverting so much garbage that in the end, all of the actual trash could fit into 2 garbage bags!!! The fifth graders, who are already in charge of the school's recycling program, will continue to make classroom visits to educate the students and staff about reducing waste here at UES. Go Green!