{"id":664,"date":"2022-02-20T19:14:07","date_gmt":"2022-02-20T18:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/?page_id=664"},"modified":"2022-02-20T19:18:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-20T18:18:34","slug":"what-litter-is-generated-at-homes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/what-litter-is-generated-at-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"What litter is generated at homes?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SCP leader:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong>Mr Daniel P. Bartolo &amp; Ms Fiona Vella Ciangura<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Participating school:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>Maria Regina College, Mosta Sec. School (Lily of the Valley)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Students\u2019 Age: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong>14-15 years<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Project time frame:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong>Project Year 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li><strong>Research question: <\/strong>What was the research question? What are the underlying regional problems? &nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-cfab79fc-da88-41de-817b-45dcf842e525\"><li>What types of waste is mostly generated at homes?<\/li><li>How can waste be reduced?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project aims to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>sensitize students and their families about the concept of conscious littering<\/li><li>enhance English language learning through project-based learning<\/li><li>promote learning through games, surveys and other innovative practices<\/li><li>engage families in identifying what type of waste is mostly generated<\/li><li>link waste generated in households to bigger world problems<\/li><li>explore creative solutions about how to reduce waste at home and at school<\/li><li>use crafts \/ other ways to showcase ideas learnt<\/li><li>communicate through social media the results of the project<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Approach: <\/strong>How did you proceed?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The students dedicated one week for learning about waste in various ways and linking it to English language and literature. Poetry and reading comprehensions [see Photos (a)] were linked to gamification activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students were given scales to weigh the waste generated in their homes for one week [see Photos (b)]. They also carried out a survey to analyze the type and amount of waste they created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on their observations they discussed with their respective families solutions and creative ways how to reduce waste and portray these through messages. Furthermore students had a writing exercise related to the topic: <em>&#8220;Practice what you preach! Let&#8217;s reduce our waste!&#8221; Write practical ways how each household can reduce its waste<\/em>. (Links to websites were also given to help with the writing task.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students were asked to present their findings and messages through creative ways (including dance and models).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Solution: <\/strong>What are your findings?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The solutions proposed were grouped under the following categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>most of the waste was related to food waste that could be reduced through better planning of cooking<\/li><li>there was a high degree of plastic bags that could be reduced by the use of reusable shopping bags and refillable bottles (in supermarkets that offer this option)<\/li><li>a lot of the waste produced included packaging that could be reduced through bulk buying<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Recommendation: <\/strong>What solutions have you developed for the regional problem(s)?<\/li><li>compost the organic waste and\/or use the national organic waste collection scheme<\/li><li>use the national recyclable waste collection scheme<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Dissemination: <\/strong>How did you promote your recommendations?<\/li><li>students gave class presentations during which they presented their work to the rest of the class &nbsp;[see Photos (c)]<\/li><li>results will be posted on the school and Eco-Schools FB Pages<\/li><li>a journalistic report was written and submitted as a Young Reporters for the Environment entry<\/li><li>a model showing how plastic waste ends up as marine litter was created by a student &nbsp;[see Photos (d)]<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Issues<\/strong><\/li><li>COVID restrictions prevented students from completing their creative presentations.<\/li><li>Some parents did not understand how such project-based learning was effectively linked to English learning and complained to the Headmaster.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Photos<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Examples of English texts about waste<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-1-7-850x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-1-7-850x1024.png 850w, https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-1-7-249x300.png 249w, https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-1-7-768x926.png 768w, https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-1-7.png 902w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Data recording sheet to measure waste generated at home<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-2-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-2-1.png 683w, https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-2-1-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Student presentations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-3-1024x585.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-3-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-3-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-3-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-3.png 1079w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(d) A model created by a student showing how plastic waste ends up as marine litter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"954\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-4.png 954w, https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-4-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Picture-4-768x283.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SCP leader:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mr Daniel P. Bartolo &amp; Ms Fiona Vella Ciangura Participating school:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Maria Regina College, Mosta Sec. School (Lily of the Valley) Students\u2019 Age: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14-15 years Project time frame:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Project Year 1 Research question: What was the research question? What are the underlying regional problems? &nbsp; What types of waste is mostly generated at&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/what-litter-is-generated-at-homes\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What litter is generated at homes?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-664","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=664"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/664\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":675,"href":"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/664\/revisions\/675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.um.edu.mt\/projects\/most\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}