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Abstract
Waste is an ongoing problem in todays society. It is becoming worse by
the years. Many researchers and scientists have found ways to reduce the amount of
waste on earth. Some solutions have been creating landfills to bury our waste, burning
our waste, and even better, recycling our waste. All, once great ideas, but we have
discovered an even better one! William McDonough and Michael Braungart are
pioneers of this new way to reduce waste, upcycling. Upcycling is the process of taking
a used item and recreating/revising it to create a product of equal or greater value. With
upcycling, we are not throwing away a used item but rather revamping it to remain
useful. An item can be upcycled many times before it becomes devalued whereas when
we recycle, the item can only be recycled a few times before devaluing entirely. We
have even found underdeveloped countries upcycle just to help with survival. Some of
these countries create baskets out of grass weed, pots out of bones, and more. Many
believe upcycling can help to save our planet.
Keywords: upcycling, recycling, landfill, waste, paint, reupholster, upholster,
repurpose
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method. Recycling is converting damaged goods, waste, and garbage into a new
reusable material; taking the old and making it new. When recycling plastic, paper,
metal, and glass, the material is broken down to its base material to be remade into a
new consumer product, usually of lesser quality (2016). As good as recycling may be, it
does take energy to break the items down to their original state. Recycling requires
earths energy or earths water to break down material.
A new, more efficient way to recycle is called, upcycling. Upcycling is commonly
mistaken for recycling when in fact, the two are incredibly different. Upcycling is a
process in which used materials are converted into something of equal or higher value
and or quality in their second life (2016). It has been increasingly recognized as one
promising means to reduce material and energy use. It also generates maintainable
production and consumption. Because of this, upcycling has established more attention
from several researchers and business practitioners in recent years. This has been
seen in the growing number of publications on this topic since the 1990s.
When we upcycle, our old items arent going to landfill sites, where a gas called
methane is released, which contributes to climate change (2011). When one is
upcycling an item, material is not broken down into the original state, but rather restored
and revitalized. Restoration is the act of returning something to its original place or
condition. Revitalization is to make a weak or failing object strong and successful again.
Since upcycling is to reuse or recreate an item so that it may have an equal or higher
quality or value than its original, both words accurately describe the process.
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and can eliminate the need for a new product from virgin materials. Such object level
upcycling has been actively promoted and practiced by increasing numbers of
entrepreneurs, including TerraCycle, FREITAG, Reclaimed, The Upcycling Trading
Company and Hipcycle to name a few.
One reason why we should upcycle instead of recycle is because it eliminates
the concept of waste and reduces toxic materials and saves landfill space. Upcycling
also eliminates the need for a new product, therefore reducing the use of raw materials,
and conserving natural resources, comparatively, upcycling uses less energy than
recycling (McDonough, 2002). When upcycling is done at home, it can be even more
environmentally friendly than industrialized upcycling, while avoiding any transportation
of the products.
Along with environmental benefits, general economic benefits are also commonly
stated by many authors. Some view economic benefits with upcycling, large in art and
craft and design education. Upcycling is also an easy and economical way of getting
materials for student projects. The economic benefit is not limited to cost savings but
also includes new profit opportunities by increasing the aesthetic values of existing
products, giving uniqueness to the design, improving material quality or value by adding
reinforcement, aroma, or polymers. In cost savings and new product production, the
uniqueness of upcycled products in textiles and fashion items is one of the most
important purchasing criteria for mainstream customers.
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McDonough, W., & Braungart, M. (2002). Cradle to cradle: Remaking the way we make
things. New York: North Point Press.
Seo, D., & Levy, J. (2011). Upcycling: Create beautiful things with the stuff you already
have. Philadelphia, PA: Running Press Book.
Sophie, L. (2015, Jan). Upcycling Furniture. Retrieved April 28, 2016, from
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Gaps and a Way Forward. Retrieved January 31, 2016, from
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http://www.upcycling.co.uk/news/why-upcycle/
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Annotated Bibliography
Category: Kids. (n.d.). Retrieved January 31, 2016, from
http://www.upcyclethat.com/make-that/kids-make-that/
Upcycle That is a site dedicated to all things Upcycling. The site was created on
Earth Day 2012. This is a resource for people interested in reusing items in an
innovative way. Upcycling is a new term for repurposing. Upcycling is the act of
taking something no longer in use and giving it a second life and new function.
The finished products can be practical, valuable, and even more beautiful that its
previous use. The site provides upcycling ideas, inspiration and tutorials. Upcycle
That aims to inspire people to creatively repurpose and reuse what they already
have.
Good Things to Know About Hipcycle Products. (n.d.). Retrieved January 31, 2016,
from https://hipcycle.com/good-things-to-know-about-hipcycle-products/
Hipcycle is an online retailer focusing on upcycled goods that are sturdy, stylish
and fairly priced. They partner with some of the world's most creative small
businesses and sell their products in their online store. Hipcycles mission is to
offer upcycled alternatives to traditional home decor, jewelry and fashion as a
way to reduce global waste. Their goal is to educate consumers on the benefits
of upcycling, so when given the choice, they purchase an upcycled product over
selecting a new one.
Gutman, D. (2009). Recycle this book: 100 top children's book authors tell you how to
go green. New York: Yearling.
Authors discuss how important it is to recycle and many different ways to recycle.
They go into detail to explain what is happening to the earth and environment
because of waste. These authors hope to inspire young minds to take
responsibility and change the world for the better. The great thing about this book
is it is readable in small doses because of the short essays. It would be great for
readers who do not enjoy reading. The essays include humor appropriate for
children.
Louise, K. (n.d.). Pierre the French bulldog recycles.
This short fiction book about a dog who loves digging holes and discovering
whats buried underneath encourages children to go out hunting for trashed,
landfilled, recycled material and turn it into a treasure. Pierre worries that and
item or two he threw out will be taken to a landfill to sit for ages. He chases down
the garbage truck to retrieve the item so that he can recycle. Students will be
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encouraged by this little fictional dog to recycle and even better, hopefully
upcycle.
Roza, G. (2014). Landfills: Habitat havoc. New York, NY: Gareth Stevens Publishing.
With a grungy cover, this book will entice middle aged students to pick up and
read. This nonfiction book will teach students about landfills. Landfills discusses
the harm of bad waste habits, the laws of toxic waste, disposal, and pollution.
This book discusses how landfills are more environmentally friendly than they
were in the past. It states good and bad landfill habits and compares the US
government waste and disposal habits to that of other countries. We are sharing
this book in hopes that students will still the harm of landfills because this book
also goes into to describing harmful chemicals released from landfills.
Scheunemann, P. (n.d.). Trash to treasure: A kid's upcycling guide to crafts: Fun, easy
projects with paper, plastic, glass & ceramics, fabric, metal, and odds & ends.
In Trash to Treasure, kids have the opportunity to see and do fun and easy
projects using recyclable material such as, paper, plastic, glass, etc.
Scheunemann used detailed, easy to understand guidelines to explain to parents
and kids how to use these materials to upcycle. The book shows common
materials that parents and kids may have lying around the house and different
ways to upcycle them.
Upcycle Lesson Plan. (n.d.). Retrieved January 31, 2016, from
http://creativeeducator.tech4learning.com/2015/lessons/upcycle
Creative Educator helps educators bring creativity, technology, and projectbased learning to classrooms. When developing your own project, Creative
Educator provides elements to a successful project. These range from, purpose
& relevance, timing, complexity, intensity, connections, accessibility, sharable
resources, and novelty. Who wants to create something that cannot be used later
in life? This site allows opportunity to connect curricular purposes to a deeper
understanding for a more interdisciplinary approach. Creative Educator also
gives great incite and tips on how to apply 21st century skills and digital story
telling.
Upcycling Projects & Furniture Restoration Ideas. (n.d.). Retrieved January 31, 2016,
from http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/packages/upcycling
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and over time, gives off toxins in our hemisphere much like the boundaries of a horizon
between the earths core and our sky. While we know that recycling has been a known
solution to help eliminate this problem, we have also discovered that it takes chemicals
and water to breakdown the material so that it can be reused. This is where the
students will be exposed to how the beginning stages of Upcycling came about.
Upcycling offers greater opportunities to reduce toxins. In addition to our lesson,
as a hook, the students will watch a transformation clip of Flea Market Flip, a television
show that airs on HGTV. The transformation includes a beginning to end flip of homes
with less money input compared to buying a new home.
Upcycling is something that has been done for quite some time but never
received as much recognition as it has in the last decade. What one person may see as
trash could potentially be another persons treasure. Often, humans find it difficult to be
creative, to think outside the box. Lesson 2, Up, Up, and Waste Away; Upcycling,
students will learn the endless potentials of Upcycling including three main design
techniques: painting, upholstering, and repurposing. The students will then have the
opportunity to complete a SCAMPER activity with the use of a mason jar. Many people
would view a horizon to be endless or everlasting. SCAMPER is a tool that encourages
creativity and generates new ideas. Students become innovative problem solvers and
Doers by taking a journey, sometimes through unexpected places.
Realizing that a horizon may get hazy, we find that Lesson 3, Upcycling isnt
THAT Hard, may be the most challenging day for students. Also taking into
consideration that all hazes clear up, the learning and application process is ongoing.
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Students will have the opportunity where they will choose a road of focus in which they
are most interested in, ranging from jewelry, pet accessories, clothing, furniture, and the
list goes on. The students will be able to video conference with the HR representative
from TerraCycle. This allows students to see that no matter where you are in the world,
resources are accessible, similar to how a horizon can be seen. The students will also
be exposed to many other forms up Upcycling sites to view different perspectives and
approaches businesses took with their line of creations. Lesson 3 is where students will
apply their skills and see the resourcefulness that will not only be ecofriendly, but serve
as a useful product.
Aristotle once said, It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see
the light. This is what I want people to see. If these are your darkest hours then believe
me. The future is near as it always was. While anticipation among our students may
start to set in, it is important that they continue to believe in themselves and strive for to
reach the end product.
To close our camp, Lesson 4, Ive Seen Beyond the Wasted Horizon, students
will focus on the audience for their silent auction that they are gearing their end product
for. They will learn that hard work can pay off but it does not always come easily. Here
we will continue to encourage campers to share what theyve learned with family,
friends, and those in their community. Upcycling is an action that has taken place for
generations all around the world but again has not been defined until more recent. A
horizon can be seen from countless locations from the ocean, to the roads, and at the
highest peaks of the mountains.
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TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
First, while others may argue that television is not beneficial to children, I believe
it can be, based on the way that television is being utilized. To kick off our unit, the
students will watch a clip from Flea Market Flip displaying the final reveal of a house flip
through the online web link, www.HGTV.com. Flea Market Flip is a television show that
demonstrates how a set budget with little cash can go a long way with the right amount
of creativity. Then the new and innovative products are showcased by Flea Market Flip
teams in a competitive way. I find this TV show in itself to be extremely motivating.
Next, students will be able to see before and after previously upcycled items to
gain ideas and understanding of how items can be transformed, sold, and turned into a
hobby to make a living off of. To support this stage, students will access hipcycle.com.
Hipcycle is an online retailer focusing on upcycled goods that are sturdy, stylish and
fairly priced. They partner with some of the world's most creative small businesses and
sell their products in their online store.
In addition, students will have the opportunity to collaborate with the HR of
TerraCycle through video conferencing. The benefits of having this as an option of
interaction today, allows students to gain collaborative skill and fosters in other 21st
century skills. With video conferencing, this gives students an insight on how they can
become geographically limitless to almost any topic in the world. While it is one thing to
explain and demonstrate how upcycling works, having the opportunity to video
conference takes a boring classroom lecture and gives it new life by having the ability to
look at an actual example of an upcycling company that started out with small simple
ideas and turned into a worldwide provider and problem solver. Students will actively
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participate in the video conference by asking questions about the business aspect of
upcycling, and how the students can become successful at his/her age. Then they will
be able to articulate their thoughts and communicate clearly and effectively. A video
conference can only be successful if there is two way sharing. It provides a side that is
fascinating, adventurous, and engaging. In order to prepare for a productive
conversation, students will think through their video conference before we connect with
TerraCycle. Students will plan questions to ask, determine what kind of answers they
will receive, how the answers will change their work, and whether or not they agree or
disagree on factors that TerraCycle has to offer.
Our technology items of our unit will be housed on our Weebly website which is
accessible by any of our students. Weebly is an easily navigated builder website that
allows beginners and professionals to quickly layout web pages. During our unit, we will
be using various forms of assessments. One way we will be formatively assessing is by
using an instant feedback bulletin board website online called Padlet. Padlet will be
used to collaborate and reflect on reflect, share pictures and links a monitored
environment. Another form of assessing is through the use of the Plickers App provided
on cell phones. Plickers is a simple tool that lets us collect real-time formative
assessment data without the need for student devices. It is a way of checking quickly
student understanding on big concepts and key skills.
Then, we will dive in our unit through development with three design techniques
of upcycling; painting, upholstering, and repurposing. Upcyclethat.com is a great online
resource that will allow us to individually focus on what design technique they would like
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to use in their upcycled product with the materials and resources that are available in
the classroom. DIY.org is an additional website that will support our lessons in
completing skill-based, hands-on challenges using the three focused design techniques
that we have chosen. DIY.org supports our frame of lessons by providing lists of
materials needed, along with videos for additional support.
Finally, we will discuss key marketing strategies to properly market their item to
be sold in a silent auction by reviewing key evidence from our TerraCycle resource and
FleaMarketFlip. Throughout this process, the students should keep in mind that the
product they create is original. It should be innovative and have their own personal
touch.
Exposing the students to technology prepares them for the business work force
in the sense of being able to conduct research, determining the audience, applying
knowledge researched through creating, developing, incorporating the appropriate
processes needed for a finalized or in our units sense, upcycled, product. We agree
with William McDonough, an American designer, who saw nearly endless possibilities
for how forward-thinking design and cutting-edge technology can steadily improve
products and solve todays problems.
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CONTENT OUTLINE
I.
UPCYCLING
A. Waste
1. How much waste does America produce?
a) In 2013, 254 million tons of trash
b) Americans recycled and composted 1.51 pounds of our individual waste
generation of 4.40 pounds per person per day. This is about 87 million tons of
recycled and composted material per year.
2. How is trash disposed?
a) 32.5 percent of the trash is recycled or composted
b) 12.5 percent is burned
c) 55 percent is buried in landfills
B. Recycling
1. What is recycling?
a) Convert (waste) into reusable material.
b) Return (material) to a previous stage in a cyclic process.
2. How is recycling beneficial to the environment?
a) We are making new products from the old products which are of no use to us
b) Make Environment Clean by reducing the amount of garbage in landfills
c) Conservation of Materials by reducing the amount of new products
bought and using the resources that others see are garbage
d) To Save Energy by creating it by oneself rather than having machinery
create the product
C. Upcycling
1. What is upcycling?
a) Upcycling is a process in which used materials are converted into something of
equal or higher value and or quality in their second life
2. Why Should we upcycling more than we recycle?
a) With upcycling, items made from recycled materials can be even more attractive,
useful, or necessary than the original products.
b) Recycling lowers the financial value of items through the continued reuse of many
plastic
3. How is upcycling beneficial to our environment?
a) We are reusing trash and the quality of the upcycled item has same or even
better quality than the original
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b) The act saves or removes materials from the waste system. It also requires less
energy than recycling and encourages innovative thought process
2.
Upcycling companies
a) Hipcycle is an online retailer focusing on upcycled goods that are sturdy, stylish
and fairly priced
b) Flea Market Flip is a television show that demonstrates how a set budget with
little cash can go a long way with the right amount of creativity
c) DIY Network provides a list of media based shows relating to recycling, renovating,
restoring, and upcycling items from flower vases to houses.
3.
Choose item to Upcycle and sell by learning key strategies to properly market an
item in a silent auction
a) Determine the type of item you have created and who your audience may be
based on its attractiveness, purpose, and necessity.
b) Provide information about its features and benefits
c) Determine a starting cost value
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LESSON #1
Trash Talkin
LESSON
OBJECTIVE
POINT TO
PONDER
ESSENTIAL
QUESTION
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CONTENT
Outline the
content you will
teach in this
lesson.
A. Waste
1. How much waste does America produce?
j) In 2013, 254 million tons of trash
k) Americans recycled and composted 1.51 pounds of our
individual waste generation of 4.40 pounds per person
per day. This is about 87 million tons of recycled and
composted material per year.
2. How is trash disposed?
a) 32.5 percent of the trash is recycled or composted
b) 12.5 percent is burned
c) 55 percent is buried in landfills
B. Recycling
1. What is recycling?
a) Convert (waste) into reusable material.
b) Return (material) to a previous stage in a cyclic process.
2. How is recycling beneficial to the environment?
a) We are making new products from the old products which
are of no use to us
b) Make Environment Clean by reducing the amount of
garbage in landfills
c) Conservation of Materials by reducing the amount of new
products
bought and using the resources that others see are
garbage
d) To Save Energy by creating it by oneself rather than
having machinery
create the product
C. Upcycling
1. What is upcycling?
a) Upcycling is a process in which used materials are
converted into something of equal or higher value and or
quality in their second life
2. Why Should we upcycling more than we recycle?
a) With upcycling, items made from recycled materials can
be even more attractive, useful, or necessary than the
original products.
b) Recycling lowers the financial value of items through the
continued reuse of many plastic
3. How is upcycling beneficial to our environment?
a) We are reusing trash and the quality of the upcycled
item has same or even better quality than the original
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HOOK
Describe how you
will grab students
attention at the
beginning of the
lesson.
BE CREATIVE.
INSTRUCTION
Explain Step-bystep what you will
do in this lesson.
Be explicit about
ties to Points to
Ponder, Essential
Question, and
Interactions here.
Include ALL
support and
teaching
materials with
your unit.
II. PRE-PLANNING
The students will understand the amount of waste that is being
created daily by humans and where it goes. They will be able to
identify that upcycling is a more beneficial way of helping the
environment vs. waste instead of throwing it in landfills, the
ocean, or burning it. They will also
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1. Prediction
I predict that the community generated ____________(lbs) of trash this week.
I think that ______% of it will be reusable and ______% will be non-reusable.
Item
Mass of Trash
Mass of Trash
Re-usable
Non-reusable
Total
Food
Paper
Plastic
Metal
Glass
Misc.
Total
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2. Analysis
How much garbage total garbage was collected this week? _________ (lbs)
Calculate the percents in each category and record them in the table below.
Example
Your class collected 19 pounds of trash this week. Of this, 2.5 pounds was reusable paper.
2.5 19 x 100 = 13.2% of the trash was re-usable paper.
Item
Percent of Total
Mass
Percent of Total
Mass
Re-usable
Non-reusable
Total
Food
Paper
Plastic
Metal
Glass
Misc.
Total
Extension:
Create a pie chart of these results
LESSON #2
Up, Up, and Waste Away; Upcycling.
LESSON
OBJECTIVE
POINT TO
PONDER
ESSENTIAL
QUESTION
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CONTENT
Outline the
content you will
teach in this
lesson.
Painting
a) Step 1: PREPARE - Find the screws that hold the
upholstery and unscrew them using a screwdriver or
flathead. Wipe down the surface with a tack cloth to
remove any residue
b) Step 2: SAND - If it is wood, sand item completely with a
medium grid sand paper (Greater than #100) to get rid
of any rough edges or old paint Clean up using a shop
vacuum or dust pan and broom.
c) Step 3: CLEAN - Wipe down furniture with a wet cloth to
remove dust or other dirt.
d) Step 4: PAINT - Have at least 2 brushes available. One
Brush for painting and the other will be used to clean up
paint. Add at least 2 coats of even paint throughout the
project. You can add primer to finish it off.
2.
Reupholstering/Upholstering
a) Step 1: STRIPPING - Strip the chair or item of everything
except the bare materials much like you do in the first
two steps of Painting
b) Step 2: SIZE - Size and cut fabric or material to fit the
item at hand. Choose a fabric that is not too thin and
make sure that it can overlap in your corners and sides.
c) Step 3: SECURE FABRIC - Center fabric and pull fabric
over edges of bottom and secure fabric with a fastener
of choice such as glue, staple gun, velcro, etc.Try to not
get any wrinkles on the upside.Cut excess fabric material
and add trim to get a cleaner look
d) Step 4: PUT IT TOGETHER-Put the seat with the new
upholstery on the chair, find the long lost screws again
and drill them back in.
3.
Repurposing
a) Step 1: CHOOSE ITEMS - Choose, old, previously used
item to be repurposed.
b) Step 2: BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND- Define the
original purpose and find a new purpose for the item,
use CREATIVITY Add or take away from item to make it
an effective repurposed item.
c) Step 3: FINALIZE WITH FINE TOUCHES -Add or take away
from item to make it an effective repurposed item.
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HOOK
Describe how you
will grab students
attention at the
beginning of the
lesson.
BE CREATIVE.
INSTRUCTION
Explain Step-bystep what you will
do in this lesson.
Be explicit about
ties to Points to
Ponder, Essential
Question, and
Interactions here.
Include ALL
support and
teaching
materials with
your unit.
II. PRE-PLANNING
Students will understand that there are design techniques to
upcycling, but no one specific technique must be used. They will
be able to identify what materials work best for the items that
they are currently working with. Any variation of these things
could change the way the upcycled item appears and functions.
III. PLANNING
TIME: 10 minutes
Students will become inspired by viewing multiple DIYs through
the use of two links:
1. Diy.org
2. Popsugar.com
They will be able to view the step by step processes of upcycling
multiple items. The students should come to see that there is no
one set way of how to upcycle.
TIME:
We will focus on three major methods of upcycling: painting,
upholstering/reupholstering, and repurposing by looking more
closely at the step by step methods that are offered through our
weebly page. There are three often consistent factors to
upcycling.
1. determine potential function
2. remove old or damaged pieces either discard or save for
later
3. prepare to apply new finishes
We will share a SCAMPER powerpoint from our website that will
demonstrate the necessary steps to complete a SCAMPER
activity.
Students will have an opportunity to apply the steps of
SCAMPER to a mason jar once they have completed their blue
print using the following template
Students will then bring the SCAMPER product to life using the
upcycling knowledge they have developed between Day 1 and 2
along with additional items listed but are not limited to: pieces of
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fabric, buttons, stones, tea light candles, paint, ribbon, and any
additional small items found around the household.
ASSESSMENT
(Performance
Task) What will
the students DO
to demonstrate
that they have
mastered the
content? Be
specific and
include actual
assessment with
unit materials.
TIME: 15 minutes
While students are creating their SCAMPER mason jar, teachers
will be circulating to observe that students are able to apply
design techniques
Students will take part in a short quiz at the end of the day using
the program PLICKERS. PLICKERS is a program that will allow
students to answer a multiple choice question by the turn of a
paper. This will give the teachers an idea about the students
understanding of upcycling.
Questions on PLICKERS:
1. What is Upcycling?
a.) A method in which you ride a cycle upside down or up a long
narrow path
b.) A process in which you return (material) to a previous stage in
a cyclic process
c.) The process of converting waste materials or useless
products into new materials or products of better quality or a
higher environmental value.
d.) Negative to Positive terminals
2.) Which of these is not an advantage to Upcycling?
a.) environmentally beneficial
b.) personal labor beneficial
c.) financially beneficial
d.) economically beneficial
3.) Which of these is considered a non-reusable product?
a.) jeans with holes
b.) medal utensils
c.) junk jewelry
d.) chip bag
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LESSON #3
Upcycling Isnt THAT Hard
LESSON
OBJECTIVE
POINT TO
PONDER
ESSENTIAL
QUESTION
CONTENT
B. Creating a living through Upcycling
Outline the content 1.Terracycle explains how they created company/make a living
you will teach in
upcycling
this lesson.
a. TerraCycle is a private U.S. small business headquartered in
Trenton, New Jersey. It makes consumer products from preconsumer and post-consumer waste and by reusing other waste
materials.
2. Upcycling Companies
a. Hipcycle is an online retailer focusing on upcycled goods that
are sturdy, stylish and fairly priced
b. Flea Market Flip is a television show that demonstrates how a
set budget with little cash can go a long way with the right
amount of creativity
c. DIY Network provides a list of media based shows relating to
recycling, renovating, restoring, and upcycling items from flower
vases to houses.
3. Choose item to Upcycle and sell by learning key strategies to
properly market
an item in a silent auction
a. Determine the type of item you have created and who your
audience may be based on its attractiveness, purpose, and
necessity.
b. Provide information about its features and benefits
c. Determine a starting cost value
II. PRE-PLANNING
Students will see that the more time they invest in inexpensive
environmentally friendly projects, the more that can come out of
it. Students will understand the views of different companies
when in regards to upcycling. The students will recognize that
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HOOK
Describe how you
will grab students
attention at the
beginning of the
lesson.
BE CREATIVE.
INSTRUCTION
Explain Step-bystep what you will
do in this lesson.
Be explicit about
ties to Points to
Ponder, Essential
Question, and
Interactions here.
Include ALL
support and
teaching materials
with your unit.
TIME: 10 minutes
Kristin/Ashley will go through a PowerPoint focusing on the
different companies that upcycle, hipcycle, Worley lighting,
Patagonia, etc. briefly explaining how they went about upcycling
products and selling them.
Upcycled images will be shown and students will have to guess
what they were in their previous life and what techniques were
used to upcycle them.
Teacher will then go into detail about the different methods of
upcycling products, painting, sanding, furnishing, gluing, stapling,
cutting, etc. For example, if you choose to upcycle an old
wooden chair, first you will sand the chair, prime it, let the primer
dry before you begin painting. You may have to paint two or more
layers to get the look you desire. Teacher will continue to explain
methods showing techniques through modeling and videos.
Students will have an opportunity to go Garbage Picking
through offered items and begin to SCAMPER.
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Ashley and Kristin will have items set out according to methods
that would need to be used to upcycle them, wood, plastic, metal,
etc.
ASSESSMENT
(Performance
Task) What will
the students DO
to demonstrate
that they have
mastered the
content? Be
specific and
include actual
assessment with
unit materials.
TIME: 30 minutes
Students will review their SCAMPER of their garbage and include
any more details needed including the methods they want to use
to upcycle the item they chose at the beginning of the day.
Students will begin their basic methods for prepping their item,
they will continue and begin upcycling their garbage item.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FBE44D9gBY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HrHrUmtqyk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5RhoA7DZgM
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LESSON #4
Ive Seen Beyond the Waste Horizon
LESSON
OBJECTIVE
POINT TO
PONDER
ESSENTIAL
QUESTION
CONTENT
Outline the content
you will teach in
this lesson.
II. PRE-PLANNING
How did I reduce waste in the world by upcycling this
week?
Students will understand that they can make a difference and a
living reducing waste in America.
Students will be able to take what they have learned and share it
with their friends and family. They will be able to upcycle most
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result of this
lesson?
HOOK
Describe how you
will grab students
attention at the
beginning of the
lesson.
BE CREATIVE.
INSTRUCTION
Explain Step-bystep what you will
do in this lesson.
Be explicit about
ties to Points to
Ponder, Essential
Question, and
Interactions here.
Include ALL
support and
teaching materials
with your unit.
ASSESSMENT
(Performance
Task) What will
the students DO
to demonstrate
that they have
mastered the
content? Be
specific and
include actual
assessment with
unit materials.
III. PLANNING
TIME: 5 minutes
What do you think is the best way for you to present your final
product?
Art auction, eBay auction, mock art auction, vendor display, etc.
TIME: 45 minutes
Students will continue working on their garbage to upcycled item,
using techniques they have been taught.
Once completed students will write a few sentences about the
origin of the item and how it was edited to create this new
functional item. The purpose of this excerpt is to briefly explain
the product to individuals, walking around the room while the
child is showing other students products to their parents.
Parents will be allowed to bid on students items. All money
collected will go to a local upcycling organization called The
Scrap Exchange. http://scrapexchange.org/
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