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Submitted by: Kelli Barnett
Date: August 2007
Title: Environmental Awareness
Action
Research
University School
Action Research: The primary focus of this
action research plan is to investigate recycling habits of students at
home and at school, to improve recycling habits of students at home and
at school, to educate students on environmental awareness, and to impact
our environmental impact as a school.
Action Research Goals: Increase recycling
habits at home and at school.
Question: Are recycling habits at home and
at school increased after students attend exploratory classes focused on
environmental education?
Subjects: Second Grade Class & K-2
Composting Exploratory Class
Procedures: Students will be given a
recycling pre-survey. The survey finds out their recycling practices
both at home and at school. The survey also asks students the things
they do to help take care of our Earth. I will then educate students on
environmental issues throughout the year in second grade. I will also
educate students in my K-2 composting exploratory. I will give the same
survey at the end of the year to find out if environmental education has
impacted students’ recycling efforts both at home and at school.
Quantitative Results:
Pre-Test Results- Second Grade Class (20 Students
Total)
6 students recycle paper at home
7 students recycle aluminum cans at home
9 students recycle plastic at home
2 students compost at home
17 students recycle paper at school
1 student recycles aluminum cans at school
2 students recycle plastic at school
0 students compost at school
Pre-Test Results- K-2 Composting Exploratory Class
(15 Students Total)
2 students recycle paper at home
3 students recycle aluminum cans at home
3 students recycle plastic at home
1 student composts at home
12 students recycle paper at school
1 student recycles aluminum cans at school
1 student recycles plastic at school
0 students compost at school
Post-Test Results- To be determined
Qualitative Results:
Pre-Test Results- Second Grade Class (20 Students
Total) and K-2 Composting Exploratory Class (15 Students Total)
The following answers were given when students were
asked the question: What are some ways you take care of the Earth?
“Pick up trash”
“Pick up trash”
“Recycle”
“Do not litter”
“Recycle”
“Recycle”
“Don’t litter”
“Not littering”
“Recycle”
“Recycle”
“Not littering”
“Put trash in the trash can”
“I don’t know”
“Nothing”
“Pick up trash”
“I don’t know”
“I don’t litter”
“Recycle”
“Don’t throw trash on the road”
“No littering, no destroying people’s things”
“Don’t throw stuff outside”
“I don’t know”
“Be nice to people”
“Recycle”
“Not littering”
“Don’t litter”
“Don’t buy a bunch of stuff we don’t need”
“Recycle stuff”
“Don’t litter”
“I don’t know”
“Pick up trash on the playground:
“Don’t throw trash out the window”
“Don’t litter”
“I don’t know”
“I don’t know”
Post-Test Results- To be determined
Conclusions: To be determined
Recommendations: To be determined
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