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What should we do with the garbage?
Activity type: Small-group discussion
Time: 15–20 minutes
Preparation: None (possible prize for the contest winners)
Procedure: On the board, write the following list of objects that are commonly thrown away:
soda bottles
cans
cardboard boxes
Styrofoam cups
plastic bags
newspapers
tires
milk cartons
phone books
glass and plastic jars
egg cartons
Divide the class into groups of three or four students. Explain that the task is to come up with a new use for one of the objects on the board. Tell them to use their imaginations and to suggest something that is either very practical or completely outrageous. If needed, give an example, such as, "Tires can be used for shoe soles."
Option: Set up a contest where the group that thinks of the most practical or the most imaginative idea wins.
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