Module 4 Project

Recycling Used Beverage Containers

 

Process

 

Towards the end of each lesson, under Project Connection, you may be prompted to complete a part of the Module 4 Project. You can access the entire project from this page at any time.

 

Make sure to save all work from each Project Connection in your course folder. You will submit your Module 4 Project to your teacher at the end of Module 4. Check with your teacher about how you should submit your project work before you begin the project.

 

It is estimated that this project will take three hours in total to complete. To help you successfully manage the project and your time, you will be directed to parts of the project in the project document throughout the lessons as you learn the necessary concepts. You are encouraged to take the time to complete each part of the project as you complete the lessons.

 

Presentation

 

The most important part of your project presentation is clearly explaining and supporting your reasoning with relevant visuals and calculations. Make sure to show all your work.

 

Review the Project Rubric to ensure you understand how you will be assessed on this project.

 

You can choose any format you prefer for the final presentation of this project. Some options include a written document, virtual or real poster, website, or video.

 

Project Introduction

 

As natural resources are depleted, landfills become overfilled, and energy costs increase, collecting and recycling used materials becomes more important.

 

To learn more about recycling in Canada, go to the Internet and enter the keywords “Recycling in Canada.” You should find a link titled “Recycling in Canada – Statistics Canada.”

 

As you complete the Module 4 Project, you will explore the recycling of used beverage containers, their impact on the environment, and the monetary refund consumers are given after taking their recycling collections to the bottle depot.

 

 

Part 1: Collection

 

For this part of the project, you will need to collect at least 50 refundable beverage containers. If you don’t collect recyclable beverage containers at home or in your classroom, this is the time to begin! Start by setting up a collection site, such as a bin that the refundable containers can be placed in. If you need help identifying a recyclable beverage container, then go to “What Containers are Refundable?”

 

© Beverage Container Management Board.

Reproduced with permission.

 

Did you know that when you purchase a recyclable beverage container, such as milk, juice, or pop, you may be charged a small container recycling fee or environmental levy on top of the purchase price? These fees were put in place to help alleviate the costs of recycling the containers and to keep our landfills free of unnecessary waste. Some of the fees are refundable when the containers are returned to a bottle depot.

 

How many refundable beverage containers do you have on hand? Are you curious to know how much they are worth? Do you know where your local bottle depot is so that you can cash in on the containers? Go to the “Beverage Container Recycling Guide.” Within this document, you will find the current container deposits, learn which containers are refundable, and discover how to locate your nearest bottle depot. It may be a good idea to check the website as information regarding beverage containers is updated regularly.

 

© Beverage Container Management Board.

Reproduced with permission.

 

Open the Student Project Document. Keep this document handy and accessible in your course folder because it is where you will be saving all parts of the project that you have completed as you progress through the lessons.

 

Find the types of containers that are refundable as well as the amount of deposit for each. Find the name and address of a bottle depot near you. In your project document, record this information in the space provided.

 

When you have collected 50 containers, you can move onto Part 2 of the project. If you need more time to collect the containers, then please make note to return to Part 2 of the project once you have completed the collection.

 

Be sure to hold onto those containers until the project is complete. Don’t cash them in just yet!

 

Part 2:  Calculate the Measures of Central Tendency

 

Go to the Student Project Document you saved in your course folder, and complete Part 2. Make sure to complete Table 1 and Table 2.

 

Save your updated Student Project Document in your course folder. Then return to Lesson 1.

 

Part 3: Outliers and Trimmed Mean

 

Go to the Student Project Document you saved in your course folder. In Part 3, complete Table 3.

 

Save your updated Student Project Document in your course folder. Then return to Lesson 2.

 

Part 4: Weighted Mean

 

Go to the Student Project Document you saved in your course folder and complete Part 4.

 

Save your updated Student Project Document in your course folder. Then return to Lesson 3.

 

Part 5: Percentile Rank

 

Go to the Student Project Document you saved in your course folder and complete Part 5. In Part 5, you will complete two activities: Collect Data and Analyze Data.

 

Save your updated Student Project Document in your course folder. Then return to Lesson 5.

 

Conclusion

 

Write a brief conclusion to your Module 4 Project. Include a personal reflection of what you feel you learned from the project during and after completion. Be sure to explain why you felt the way you did.

 

Project Assessment

 

Your Module 4 Project will be evaluated by your teacher using the evaluation guidelines in the project rubric. Read the rubric carefully. Make sure you are aware how you will be assessed. You can print or save a digital copy of the Project Rubric as a guide to help you complete your project.

 

Don’t forget to submit your completed Module 4 Project, including your completed Student Project Document, to your teacher at the end of Module 4.