Community MappingPutting All the Pieces Together

Geographic Inquiry

Geographic Information Systems

Global Positioning System

Service Learning

Place Based Education

Core Standards

Field Work

Community Partnership

Mapping

What is CMaP?

• Project-Based method of incorporating current mapping technology and community relations into classroom curriculum

• A process to engage youth in their community using current technology to address local needs

• A way to promote student learning in a real-world context

Putting the Pieces Together

• Service Learning • Service-learning is a teaching method that enriches learning by engaging students in meaningful service to their schools and communities.

• Young people apply academic skills to solving real-world issues, linking established learning objectives with genuine needs.

• Students apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to real-world issues.

Putting the Pieces Together

• Placed/Community-Based Education

• Students connect classroom instruction to local setting

• Students make connections for life long learning

Putting the Pieces Together

• GIS/GPS Technology • Give purpose for using technology in the classroom

• Practical skill used in business/science fields

• Incorporates critical thinking/spatial analysis

Putting the Pieces Together

• Community Partnership

• Illustrates how geographic skills are useful with other organizations

• Partner offers support and resources for classroom

• Students help meet the real need of partner

Putting the Pieces Together

• Fieldwork/Mapping • Gets students out of the classroom

• Students learn observation/data collection skills

• Students learn cartographic skills on how to represent data spatially

Developing a Project at

Oak Canyon Junior High Schoolin

Lindon

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Waypoints of Oak Canyon Jr High

Ms. HydeDec 20058th Period

When trying to decide on a Community Service Project we asked the following questions:

What is a current event or topic in the community?

What is a topic currently being discussed around the dinner tables in this community?

Recycling program increases in popularityDAVE LINDSEY - North County StaffThursday, December 15, 2005

Driving through Lindon, visitors may have seen blue trash dumpsters peppering its streets at periodic times. Lindon has a recycling program, and that recycling is progressively increasing in popularity with its residents, said Sherrie Laidler, who is overseeing the city's fledgling recycling program. What most are not aware of is how convenient and easy it is to have and use a blue recycling trash can, she said, adding, "People don't realize that most garbage is recyclable, my recycle bin is now fuller than my garbage can."

Most people also don't believe they need a recycle bin, Laidler said, but most of the items thrown out by the average resident are acceptable for recycling. Items such as cereal boxes, metal hangers, junk mail, newspapers, tin cans and small appliances (toasters, irons, coffee makers, pots and pans) are among some of the expected and unexpected items that can be recycled.

"Most people don't want to make the effort to separate trash for recycling, but you don't have to separate," Laidler said. "All the recycling goes into one bin.“ Lindon Cities recycling program, which started in March, provides user friendly recycling that accepts more than half ofwhat would normally be thrown out, she said. Everything that is acceptable to recycle can be dumped into the same trash bin, just like regular garbage. At $4.05 a month for the second trash container, recycling is a less expensive service than normal garbage costs, shesaid. More information is available from Laidler at the Lindon City offices, 785-5043.

Daily Heraldhttp://www.heraldextra.com

Make recycling a priority Daily HeraldTuesday, January 21, 2003 Make recycling a priorityA story ran recently about the Lindon landfill and how it is filling up too fast. In the accompanying picture were items that could have been recycled, thus saving space in the landfill. I was so excited to become a subscriber to the "Recycle for Scholarships" program last year. For $5 a month you can recycle plastic containers, paperboard and unsoiled plastic bags. You can recycle newspapers, junk mail, office paper, magazines and phone books. They take aluminum cans, unsoiled foil and pie tins. You can recycle cans and anything made of glass. In our garage we have signs above buckets lined with the provided plastic liners. We just take a recyclable item out and put it in the right bucket. Every two weeks on pick-up day, we pull the liner up and tie it and put it out front for pick-up in the provided tub. If you don't think you can afford this cost, you can still recycle. There are newspaper/magazine/phone book bins all over town. You can take plastic grocery bags to Wal-Mart. You can save tin and aluminum cans and take them to a recycling business and get money for doing so. While $5 a month may seem a lot for what you have to do, think of it as an investment in our children's future and a nice thing to do for our planet. The return on your money and effort is priceless.Kaye Nelson Daily Heraldhttp://www.heraldextra.com

The question we wanted Oak Canyon Students to research:

“How does my community recycle and why or why not?”

After students sign up in

groups of four and are given

assigned houses they began

collecting data through a survey

Students organize

their collected data on

sheets like these

The following slides are a sample of a student PowerPoint Presentation

Recycling: Are you involved?

A power point presentation by: Emily H., Lindsey P., Ashley C.

and Rachel H.

Summary

While surveying we learned that most residences do not participate in recycling. Of the few that did, they only recycled some of the accepted items. Two of the households were very enthusiastic, therefore they recycled as much as possible. The majority claimed to either not have the time or money.

Acceptable Recycling Items• Newspaper • Magazines• Glossy Ads [ paperclips & staples OK ]• Telephone books • Plastic Containers # 1-7 [ see below ]• Tin Cans [ labels can be left on ] • Aluminum Cans • Corrugated Cardboard• Cereal Boxes • Tissue Boxes • Metal Hangers• Paper Towel/Toilet Paper Rolls• Junk Mail• Small appliances: kitchen ware, irons, etc.• Office Paper• Wrapping Paper

Examples of acceptable plastics 1-7: Soda bottles, water bottles, milk jugs, laundry detergent bottles, juice bottles, any natural colored

or clear plastic containers.

Unacceptable Recycling Items• Glass• Styrofoam [packing peanuts, etc.]• Food and Liquids• Green Waste [tree limbs, grass, etc.]• Dirt or Rocks• Large Appliances• Plastics not labeled 1-7• Plastic Grocery bags • Aerosol Cans, Paint Cans• Motor Oil, Car Batteries• Light Bulbs

What Did They Say?

When asked the question “Why don’t you recycle?” some of the responses were:

• “I don’t have the time.”• “I can’t afford to pay for recycling.”• “It should be more convenient and less of a hassle.” • “It needs to be more publicized in our county.”

The Process

Wrapping it Up

During this survey we realized the small amount of families who knew about their recycling options in their area. Two of the residences had recently moved in, and they were very unaware about the recycling options. We came to the conclusion that many more people would recycle if only they knew more about it. The City Council should put more effort into recycling awareness. It was very interesting to know more about recycling in our community.

Comments from Lindon City Residents about recycling

• Thank City Council for starting recycling in the community

• Advertise/Public Awareness Campaign• More options

– Bins for drop-off– Glass?– Weekly pickup– Yard Waste

• Make it free• Make it mandatory/Keep it optional

• Continue Collaboration with Lindon City

• Possible topics:– Wetlands?– Storm drain system? – Follow up on recycling?– Trails?

• Our needs– Color aerial photograph– Data updates