Recycling Proposal
Your city wishes to develop an effective recycling program similar to the one we have here in Seattle, and would like you to prepare a proposal for getting it done.
| Subject: Mathematics; Problem Solving Topics: - Measurement - Geometry - Fractions, Decimals, Percents, Ratios - Statistics - Solve Multi-Step Problems Grades: 6 - 9 Knowledge and Skills: - Can solve complex, multi-step problems - Can determine when not enough information is given and, if appropriate, gather the additional needed data - Can estimate the linear dimensions of an object with reasonable accuracy - Can compute the volume of a rectangular prism - Can compute the volume of a cylinder - Can perform binary operations with decimal numbers - Can plan and execute a survey with responses to a set of questions from a set of individuals, and summarize the results using appropriate statistical measures and graphical representations |
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Recycling Computers
Go inside Electronic Recyclers to see how they break down millions of pounds of electronics every month. Everything from computers to cell phones, TVs to Xboxes, comes through their doors to be crushed, shredded, melted down and reused.
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