Objective: Students learn about how creative ways can be developed to recycle common everyday objects that might otherwise be sent to landfills.

Before introducing this art project discuss with students the importance of recycling and have them contribute ideas for a list of items that are commonly recycled. Have them think about how other items that are not typically reused somehow might be recycled rather than put in landfills. Ask them to think about how they might recycle their used pencils and then introduce this project.

Objective: Students will be able to define the concept and value of a sustained-yield foresti. As a "capstone" activity, students also will be able to apply the unit's learnings in a community activity.

Learning Skills:
- critical reasoning
- ecology
- forestry

Lessons:

Objective: Students will be able to define the concept and value of renewable resources and be able to distinguish between renewable and non-renewable resources.

Learning Skills:
- natural science
- consumer awareness
- classification

Lessons:

Parts I & II:

Objective: Students will learn the history of the pencil.

Learning Skill:
- researching
- role playing
- time line

Lessons:

Part I: Begin by discussing the highlights of the Pencil History background information. Next, pass out the activity sheets (attachement below) and direct the class to Part I.

Option IIA: Assign each student one of the countries, and ask him or her to list some of the everyday items, significant inventions or other discoveries credited to them.

Answers:

Part I: (1)B; (2)D; (3)C: (4)A