SMART RECYCLE BIN

Unit Author
Adibah Bt. Kamar Zaharuddin
First and Last Name Nur Adilah Bt. Mohd Paiz
Asma Nur Ain Bt. Mohamad Azri
School District Kuala Lipis
School Name SK Tempoyang
School City, State Pahang, Malaysia
Unit Overview
Unit Title
Smart Recycle Bin
Unit Summary
Nowadays, from what we can see now, recycle bin has been use wrongly. People are not categorising
the rubbish due to its categories. So do with the schools, every school in Malaysia have their own
recycle bin, blue for paper, brown for glass and orange for plastic and tin. However, student did not use
this recycle bin wisely because they are too lazy to throw the rubbish properly through the colour of the
dustbin.

This project will be fit with Construction and Design learning theory. Due to this theory, students are
needed to create and construct actual models or design plans to create solutions to authentic problems.
They have to construct and design based on real-life needs or can be created by make-believe scenario.
Thus, through this project, students have to create a new technology of a recycle bin in order to solve
the misuse of nowadays recycle bin.

For further information, this project is organized to expose schools children with smart invention in
order to solve problems on current issues. Thus, students are given the role as an inventor and they
are asked to create a recycle bin that can still categorizing the rubbish to its categories although people
are freely throwing their rubbish into the recycle bin. Instead of building the model, students are also
required to make a PowerPoint presentation of their gathered data based on theirs invention, post in on
their own blog and published it by brochure, newsletter or poster as it will presented to the judges
which they are the audience and also to attract their interest. Model will be evaluated on how far the
model is functioning and friendly to user. This project has to be accomplished by three months.

Subject Area
Social Issues
Grade Level
Year 6
Approximate Time Needed
3 Months
Unit Foundation
Habits of Learning Taxonomy
Bloom:
1. Recognizing Recognize rubbish that can be recycle.
2. Classifying - Group rubbish (which can be recycled) according to their types (glass, plastic, tin and
paper)
3. Checking - Review a project plan to see if all the necessary steps are included.
4. Planning Design a new recycle bin that can attract people to recycle.
5. Producing - Build a new and attractive recycle bin.

Marzanos:
1. Meaningful Use of Knowledge Students learn best when they need knowledge to accomplish a
goal that is meaningful to them.
2. Productive Habits of Mind - Mental habits that students develop that will enable them to learn on
their own.

Costa and Kalicks:

1. Persisting Ability to sustain a problem solving process over time.
2. Managing Impulsivity - Ability to think before acting, intentionally forming a plan before beginning
a
task.
3. Creating, Imagining, and Innovating - Trying to conceive problem solutions differently,
examining
alternative possibilities from many angles, using analogies,
starting with a vision and working backward, taking risks,
and pushing the boundaries of one's perceived limits
4. Taking Responsible Risks - Accepting confusion, uncertainty, and the higher risks of failure as part
of the normal process. Learning to view setbacks as interesting,
challenging, and growth producing
5. Learning Continuously - Constantly searching for new and better ways, always striving for
improvement, always growing, always learning, and always modifying and
improving themselves.

Targeted Content Standards and Benchmarks

Content
Applying correct English spelling, grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, and capitalization.
True facts and research data results.
Understand and use the steps of the writing process.
Contents presented have to be fit with the title.
Creativity
Effectiveness on words uses and creative arrangement of the content in attracting readers
interest.
Additional interesting accessories such as pictures, slides animation, sounds or videos.
Functional model and user friendly.
 Model must be self-constructed.
Science: Waste Management
Gather science informationread, listen, and observe to access and extract science information.
Organize and interpret information.
Represent and share informationexpress and explain science ideas using language and
notation in ways appropriate for audience and purposes.
Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes
SCIENCE YEAR 6
Theme: Waste Management
2.1 Understanding the effects of improper disposal of waste on the environment
Student will be able to:
- identify types of waste in the environment.
- identify sources of waste.
- state the improper ways of waste disposal.
- state the proper ways of waste disposal.
- describe the harmful effects of improper waste disposal.
- describe how waste is disposed in a local area.
- suggest ways to improve waste disposal.
Curriculum-Framing Questions
Essential
Why do you suppose that recycling is important?
Question
1. What do suppose would happen if we didnt care about cleanliness in our
Unit country?
Questions 2. Who do suppose would responsible on cleanliness of our country?
3. Why do suppose we care about cleanliness in our country?
1. What do suppose would happen if we didnt use dustbin anymore in our
country?
2. If you could change the recycle bin in town we live in, how would you make it
better?
Content 3. What is the suitable size for a reasonable recycle bin?
Questions 4. What is the type of material that we need to make a good and long lasting
recycle bin?
5. How can we separate the waste based on their types?
6. How can we differentiate types of waste based on its properties or weight?
7. How can we assure the waste must enter their right section automatically?
Assessment Plan
Assessment Timeline
 Before project work Students work on projects After project work is
begins and complete tasks completed

Parent/ teacher Project testing

Discussion feedback session
K-W-H-L Chart Multimedia Reflective
Questioning Schoolmate/ presentation Discussion
citizen feedback rubric

Multimedia
presentation Models project
checklist rubric

Research
process
checklist

Assessment Summary
Discussion session strategy is conducted to access students prior knowledge and understanding of
natural resources on waste management. Questioning session on right after the discussion session will
allow student to ask on anything that they do not understand or what they have to do in order to
achieve clear task. Know-Wonder-Learn-How (K-W-L-H) chart are also provided to help students track
their learning related to trade. Frequent discussion allows monitoring and adjusting instruction in a
responsive way. In addition, those discussions also will provided space and chance for students to ask
questions and allow them to openly express their ideas and thoughts as well as enable them to reflect
on other students explanations. Students will be given with the multimedia presentation checklist and
research process checklist, so that students will have guidance in completion of their project. Students
are also provided with multimedia presentation and models project rubric to help and guide them
towards theirs project. Use the same multimedia presentation rubric and models project rubric to
assess students work. In order to assess students model, project testing session will be held for marks
giveaway. Students responses to the reflective question provide information about how students have
connected their work in the unit with broader issues.
Visual Ranking Elements (Complete this section if this tool will be used in the unit)
Visual Ranking Project Name (For the Visual Ranking workspace)
Public Facilities
Project Description (For the Visual Ranking workspace)
Nowadays citizens are not appreciating public facilities that are provided by our government. Based on
public facilities in our country, you have to make an observation towards public facilities that are less
used and get less attention by citizens. Referred to the following listed public facilities, arranged it due
to your priority.
Prompt (For the Visual Ranking workspace)
Arranged the public facilities below due to less used and get less attention by citizen in our country.
Sorting List (For the Visual Ranking workspace)
Dustbin
Toilet
Bus Stop
Playground
Ablution Area
Traffic Light
Road Sign Board
Parking Lot
Recreational Park
Walking Path
Practice Ranking (For your future quick reference)
Teacher ID:sensei890 Password:sensei2010
Practice Team ID 1:K3 Password:sains

Seeing Reason Elements (Complete this section if this tool will be used in the unit)
Seeing Reason Project Name (For the Seeing Reason workspace)
Effect If There Are No Recycle Bin
Project Description (For the Seeing Reason workspace)
Government had provided our country with a lot of recycle bin in order to solve several problems on
rubbish in our country. However, recycle bin didn't receive reasonable attention from citizen to use it
well but instead waste is thrown arbitrarily with any concern on its types.
Research Question (For the Seeing Reason workspace)
What will happen if recycle bin are not use anymore by citizen?
Practice Map (For your future quick reference)
Practice Team ID:K3 Password:sains
Showing Evidence Elements (Complete this section if this tool will be used in the unit)
Showing Evidence Project Name (For the Showing Evidence workspace)
Cleanliness Guarantee
Project Description (For the Showing Evidence workspace)
Recycle Bin is one of the basic public facilities. The presence of innovation towards recycle bin is hope
to attract citizens to recycling waste in a better way so that cleanliness of our country can be
guaranteed.
Prompt (For the Showing Evidence workspace)
How far innovation towards recycle bin could guaranteed the cleanliness of our country?
Practice Case (For your future quick reference)
Practice Team ID: K3 Password:sains
Reviewing Team ID: K3 Password:sains
Claims
Innovations towards recycle bin are not necessarily guaranteed the cleanliness of our country.
Evidence
1. Responsibility
2. Honesty
3. Modernity
4. User Friendly
Unit Details
Prerequisite Skills
1. Students should have creativity in create new and amazing things.
2. Students should have skills in using computer.
3. Students must advance in using Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Publisher.
4. Students must have good communication skill between teachers, friends and other people.
5. Students should understand most about topic of waste management.
6. Students need wide imagination in order to create model that is well working.
Instructional Procedures
First month
Teacher starts to give the task to the students.
A briefing on the task will be carried out.
Assists or extra classes start for two times in a week so that students can develop their skills in
using hardware or software of technologies required in order to accomplish the task.
Students start to choose their teammates to work with.
Students start to search on reasonable information connected to the task.
Students start to analysis things that are suitable in order to build a well structured model.

Second Month
Students had done the model and carried out a try-and-error experiment with several different
 type of material used for the rubbish lever.
Experiment had done for several times to get the best result.
Students applying any science concept in building the model.
Pictures and videos had been taken and record through the making of the model until the model
is being tested.
Students start to prepare on its power point as asked.

Third Month
Students complete the answers for the questions given in the power point presentation.
Finishing the model with its detail so that the model can functionally work.
Students editing their power point until it is complete and perfect.
Students finishing their brochure.
Students start to manage their blog.
Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction
Students will be given a briefing or set of instructions of the task before they can start
working out of it. Then, they will be provided with classes that will teach them on how
Resource to use MS Word, MS Publisher and MS PowerPoint well, how to manage a blog and how
Student to used reasonable things in order to build a model. Other than that, they also will be
given a seminar on how to plan a project so that they can learn on how to plan on
what to do, how to work in a team, how to distributing task among teammates.
Students that are not good in English will be having some extra classes at least in
Nonnative
order to understand the task. Teachers will also translate the task in Bahasa Malaysia
English
on important terms that they have to know in order to understand on what to do.
Speaker
Other than that, teachers also can alter the questions into double language.
In order to complete the task, students will be needed to make a reference on their
Gifted
science Year 6 textbook. Other than that, students also will be given chances to used
Student
internet so that they can learn to find informations needed by them themselves.

Materials and Resources Required For Unit

Printed Materials Textbook, internet, story books, lab manuals, curriculum guides.

Supplies -

Technology - Computer, camera digital, printer, CDs

Hardware

Technology - MS Word, MS Publisher, MS PowerPoint, Visual Ranking Tool, Seeing Reason

Software Tool, Showing Evidence Tool, Picasa, Camtasia Studio.
 Waste Management:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste_management
Recycling:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling
Kids Face:
http://www.kidsface.org/
Internet Recycle Zone:
Resources
http://www.recyclezone.org.uk/
Kids Section:
http://www.recycleworks.org/kids/index.html
Kids Recycle Page:
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/kidspage/

Other Resources Science Textbook Year 6