1.+Engage

Get students to write down every word that comes to mind when they think of recycling into the primary pad. Explain to students that everything that is being typed into the pad is recorded and can be seen by the teacher. media type="custom" key="20062052" align="center"
 * Activity 1**

Once everyone has finished writing their words copy the whole document and paste it into the "paste in a bunch of text box" in wordle and then press go. (Click [|HERE] to go to wordle) . You will then have a word cloud that will look something like this :

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Use the font, layout and color tabs to modify your wordle. Once you are happy with how it looks click save and name it. Copy the link from the address bar and post it on to edmodo for everyone to see. Click [|HERE] to go to wordle.

=**Activity 2**= Students set an individual, achievable goal at the beginning of the unit. Have students record how they will achieve their goals which will set the direction for the Unit. E.g. find out what happens to the rubbish in my recycling bin once it leaves my house: Teacher could plan a trip to the local recycling depot. Once students have chosen their goals for the unit get students to display their goals on a piece of paper that will be stuck up on the wall in the classroom. Students are to be told that they need to achieve their goal during the unit and once they all have their will be a class reward.

Activity 3
Complete KWL or Y Chart to document the prior knowledge that the students have about the topic. This will help the teacher to plan the unit as they will have knowledge on what students know already and what they want to know about this topic. Students can add to the chart later in the unit to demonstrate learnt knowledge, both for students and teachers benefit. = = Here is an example of what a KWL chart looks like. The chart can be made by the students when they are doing this activity.

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EDMODO Throughout the entire unit the class will be using the site 'Edmodo' as a tool. Edmodo is designed to be a safe and secure educational version of Facebook. Each student will have their own username and password to log on each day and see any new posts from their teacher. Any assignments and questions can be posted onto the class wall for every student in that group to see. To log on to an example of Edmodo click this link: [] and use these Log in details: = Username: wikiuser Password: recycle