Knowing more of the environmental situation in your living place

Dear Students,

If you want to learn more on the environmental situation in Hong Kong, you can also work on this task.

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Knowing more of the environmental situation in
your living place

Want to know more about the environmental situation in Hong Kong? Visit the website of Environmental Protection Department and read four of the environment problem listed - Air, Noise, Waste and Water on the website.

Think of the following when reading the information on the website:
1. What are the current environmental problems in Hong Kong?
2. What has the government done or planned to do for the environmental protection?
3. What can you do to assist on the environmental proection?

You can also search on the Internet to look for more related information.

Post your idea in this blog to share with other classmates.

How to use Voicethread?

Instruction

1. Create a voicethread account. click here
2. You can upload your powerpoint presentation in voicethread. You can record your voice in the slide introducing your concept in details.
3. After you have finish. Share your voicethread and upload to your blog.
4. Go to other group's blog and leave comment on other work.

Here is an example.


It is an interesting tools where you can hear what others say. Enjoy your group project.

Recycling City

STEP ONE : Recycling Game

Go to the Recycling city 

Instruction: You can visit different place and learn how we can recycle, reduce and  reuse waste.



STEP TWO: Take the Dumptown Challenges

Go to the Dumptown

Instruction: 
You are Dumptown's new City Manager!
The Dumptown is full polluted and full of waste, trash can and rubbish.  You need to encourage Dumptown's citizens to recycle and reduce waste.
 

Comment or Suggestion to Waste Management World

Do you have any difficulties, comment or suggestion on Waste Management World?
Leave your comments here for us to improve this world.

Final group project : Instruction

3R in your Life

Follow the instructions and prepare for the group final project.

1. Work in a group and then think of your ways in reducing, recycling and reuse in everyday life, at home or in school.
2. Share your ideas in blog. You can be creative but remember be feasible.
3. Facilitator will provide feedback to you.
4. Modify your work based on the feedback and try to provide solutions to the problem of trash and waste in Hong Kong. How will you start your 3R in your daily life? 
5. Each group will present the idea and solutions at the last session with a duration of 10 minutes.
6. You are required to use voicethread to do the presentation. 
7. You are welcomed to bring along with the recycled, reused materials to the class.
8. At the end, each group can share your view to other groups.

Activity

Be a planet protector. 

How will you start your 3R in your daily life? 

Follow the steps and finish the following task:

1. Download the worksheet here
2. Read the worksheet clearly. It told you how to reuse a can in a number of ways.
3. At the end, read the hints on reduce, recycling and reuse. 

Form your group for Final Project

Students form in groups of four and go through the following tasks:

1. Create a Blog for your group.
2. Reply this post and post the url of your blog, so that other groups can visit your blog too.
3. Go to Activity and finish the task.
4. Upon your completion of the activity, go through the Final Project Instruction.

Introduction

Welcome to the Challenge Room

News about Reduce Reuse Recycle in Hong Kong

Can you find more news about Reduce Reuse Recycle in Hong Kong? 
Search from the Internet and share with your classmates (by posting comment to this blog)