SPMS: A Certified Green School
  • Summary
  • Top 5 Accomplishments
  • Systemic Sustainability
    • 1.1 Curriculum and Instruction >
      • Science: Environmental Literacy Standards
      • 6th Grade Habitat Research Project
      • 6th Grade Storm Water Management Lesson >
        • On Campus: Rain Gardens
        • Off Campus: Storm Water Management Project
      • 6th Grade Ecosystem Tanks
      • 7th Grade Water Quality of the Chesapeake Bay
      • 7th Grade Walking for Water
      • 7th Grade Recycled Rube Goldberg Project
      • 8th Grade Terrapin Connections
      • 8th Grade Language Arts Lesson
      • 8th Grade Weathering Investigation
      • Art Class
      • Environmental Guest Speakers
    • 1.2 Professional Development >
      • 1.2 Science Department Professional Development
      • 1.2 Green Course Professional Development
      • 1.2 2018 Professional Development
      • 1.2 2018 Professional Development
      • 1.2 2016 Professional Development
    • 1.3.1 School-Wide Environmental Behavior
    • 1.3.2 Systemic Partnerships
    • 1.4 Celebration
  • Student Driven Practices
    • 2.1 Water Conservation
    • 2.2 Energy Conservation
    • 2.3 Solid Waste Reduction
    • 2.4 Habitat Restoration
    • 2.6 Responsible Transportation
    • 2.7 Healthy School Environment
  • Partnerships & Awards
    • 3.1 Community Partnerships
    • 3.2 Awards and Special Recognitions

Systemic Sustainability: 1.1 Curriculum and Instruction

7th Grade "Recycled Rube Goldberg Projects"

Picture2017: Students test their "Recycled Rube Goldberg" machines made entirely of recycled and re-purposed materials.
In the 7th grade, students utilized reused and recycled materials such as paper towel rolls, toilet paper rolls, clothes hangers, cardboard boxes, old toys and various other re-purposed materials to create a Rube Goldberg machine. Not only are the students creating and showing an understanding of the properties of physics, but they are using everyday resources. They can “see” how recycled products can provide value.  Students have remarked that this STEM project enlightened them on the wide range of materials that can be re-purposed.  Students then were asked to re-purpose other everyday items at home and report back to the class, sharing what items they re-purposed and how they were able to reuse these items that would normally be thrown away...what a great way to apply learning and appreciation for the environment to their everyday life! 



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