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Municipal Waste Generation Unit PlanMunicipal Waste Generation Unit Plan
Publisher
Beyond Benign
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2010
Unit Plan

Municipal Waste Generation

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Statistically, waste may become a problem in the future if people do not take action. Using their knowledge of statistics and data representation, pupils take a look at the idea of waste generation. The four-part unit has class members analyze and compare line graphs, determine a regression equation, interpret and build pie charts, and build stacked bar graphs.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

waste management, solid waste, data representations, data analysis, data display, graphing data, pie charts, circle graphs, bar graphs, double line graphs, line graphs, regression analysis, regression line, converting fractions to percents, percent increase, percent decrease, percent change

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Provide class members a set of data and ask which method would be best to display the information
  • Use the link provided in the unit to update the graphs and charts to the most recent supplied by the EPA

Classroom Considerations

  • The class should be familiar with calculating percents

Pros

  • Provides several access points for the concept of generation of waste
  • Includes an answer key for each of the activities

Cons

  • Data is not the most recent

Common Core

HSS-ID.A.2 HSS-ID.A.3 HSS-ID.B.6.a HSS-ID.C.8 MP4 MP5

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