Collecting data to help the community
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Draw a three-row table: who comes with you on a litter walk, two things you expect to find, and the tools you need. Fill it in.
Answers differ. Check for a grown-up, two kinds of litter (for example plastic and paper) and tools such as gloves and a pencil.
2
A class finds 14 plastic, 9 paper and 7 metal pieces. Find the total.
30 pieces (14 + 9 + 7 = 30).
3
Out of 100 pieces of litter, 25 percent is paper. How many pieces is that? Is it more or less than the plastic in this week’s pie chart (40)?
25 pieces. It is less than 40.
4
Write one true, clear message of two sentences for the people of your street about keeping it clean. Do not include any names or house numbers.
Answers differ. Check that it has a fact or a number, one action, and no names or addresses.
5
Ask a grown-up in your family: how does the street or the building keep litter away? Write one sentence.
Answers differ. Any real example is fine, such as a rubbish collector who comes every morning.