Catalyst – April 2(9), 2011

Monday Mystery Element

1. Toxic2. Has a symbol that

doesn’t seem to go with its name

3. Fire retardant

Catalyst – April 2(9), 2011

Monday Mystery Element

1. Toxic2. Has a symbol that

doesn’t seem to go with its name

3. Fire retardant ANTIMONY (Sb)

Today’s Agenda

Catalyst Trash Talk Types of Waste – Expert Groups Story of Stuff Exit Question

Today’s Objectives

SWBAT discuss why there is no “away.”

SWBAT describe three types of waste.

SWBAT discuss the impacts of human consumption.

Trash Talk

Make a list of everything you can remember throwing away in the last 48 hours

After about 3 minutes, you will each write one thing from your list on the board

Trash Talk and the LCM

Remember the LCM?Matter cannot be created or

destroyed, justconverted from one form of matter

to another. Consider the following statement:There is no such thing as “waste.”It is impossible to “throw away”

anything.

Trash Talk Questions

How much of this stuff is necessary? What are some alternatives to

throwing away the “trash” we listed on the board?

Why is it important to think about what we use, what we throw away, and how to come up with alternatives?

Types of Waste – Expert Groups One person from each group will go

to one expert station You have 5 minutes to read over your

type of waste You will then have 5 minutes to

share your knowledge with your home group

“Story of Stuff” Video

What do you expect from a video that you watch in a science or history class?

Who might narrate it? What images might you see? What might its general purpose be?

“Story of Stuff” Video

The video you are about to see will help you learn about the effects of human consumption

It was created by a woman named Annie Leonard

You will answer questions before, during, and after the video

Question review (so you’ll know what to expect!)

Thoughts? Comments?

Exit Question

1. Describe one type of waste: municipal waste, hazardous waste, or e-waste.

2. Describe the thing you learned from the video that is most important to you.

HW: Write your own “Story of Stuff.”