5th Grade

Unit Project 2 - Reduce, Reuse & Recycle:

New Product Design Challenge

Fifth graders will be challenged to create a new product or invention using repurposed and recyclable materials. Students will begin by exploring how LCSWMA handles all the recyclable materials at their state-of-the-art facilities AND how it is turned into energy to power homes in Lancaster County. We will also delve into the world of "Shark Tank". Students will design their own product that includes at least 2 of the "Big 4" recyclable materials (corrugated cardboard, plastic, tin cans, glass jars/bottles). The goal is to repurpose materials that would otherwise be trash. At the end the students will create a Shark Tank proposal video for their new invention!