Reduce...Reuse....Upcycle

Looking for a project that fosters creativity, citizenship, prototyping & problem solving? Do an upcycling project! It fits into any technology curriculum and reinforces science concepts such as conservation and material science. Go a step further and make it an authentic STEM activity. Incorporate a survey to get feedback from others about ways they upcycle without knowing it. Then document the trends of the survey in a chart to help form discussions on additional opportunities for upcycling. Thanksgiving & Winter Holiday time are great times to assign this activity since more disposable products are in use- such as pie pans and toy clear wrapping/containers! Also, students practice how to give thanks via preservation of their environment. In addition, students educate their family about ways to both save money and help the environment. Trash can really be our treasure. Reduce, reuse.....these are two actions we all can do!