We worked on two math problems. The first was to figure out how much area 8000 plastic bottle caps would take up. This took all the skills we have learnt in 5th grade: From finding the area taken by one bottle cap, to multiplying it by a large 4 digit number. Then converting the answer from square inches to feet and finally deciding on the size and shape of a canvas. The process to creating the mural can be found here.

The second was a data collection and graphing of our home waste. Each student made a hypothesis as to what they expected to find. They collected data for one week on their data sheets. They then analyzed the data and graphed the results. These data were then compared to their hypothesis and they came up with ideas to help their families recycle more. More about the home recycling project can be found here.