Cell Phone Fundraiser

Suppose that your school wants to raise money to build a new computer lab, and you have the idea of collecting old cell phones and recycling them. Since it was your idea, the Student Council asks you to find out how much money you can that way.

Topic Subtopic Result
Mathematics Problem Solving Can use the problem-solving strategy, “Draw a picture or diagram”.

Real World Connection: Percents
Grades: 6 - 9
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Recycling ComputersRecycling Computers:

Every year over 250 million computers and 100 million cell phones are tossed aside in the US alone. Go inside Electronic Recyclers, the largest “e-waste” facility in California, to see how they break down millions of pounds of electronics every month. Everything from computers to cell phones, TVs to X-Boxes, comes through their doors to be crushed, shredded, melted down and reused.
Running time 5:14 minutes.

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