By: Christina Paolini

Summary:

This is a STEM lesson plan where students can take a hands on approach to biodegradables, packing methods and sustainability.  This lesson takes a real world problem and creates different solutions.

• When presented with two options, students

  will be able to determine at least two benefits

  and two tradeoffs for each option.

• When given the unit price of an object,

  students will be able to set up an equation and

  determine the price of different quantities of

  the object with 85% accuracy.

• When asked about Styrofoam and corn starch

  packing peanuts, students will be able to

  describe at least two similarities and

  differences to how they are made.

Rubric:

Inclusivity of Multiple Perspectives: 2/3

Link to real world problems: 3/3

Differentiation: 2.6/3

Agents of change: 1.4/3

Connection to students’ lives: 2/3

Lesson assessment: 3/3

Total score: 14/18