• The student knows that obtaining, transforming, and distributing energy affects the environment
• The student researches and describes energy types from their source to their use, and determines if the type is renewable, nonrenewable, or inexhaustible

Math TEKS
Probability and statistics

• The student uses statistical representations to analyze data

Underlying processes and mathematical tools

• The student applies Grade 6 mathematics to solve problems connected to everyday experiences, investigations in other disciplines, and activities in and outside of school
• The student communicates about Grade 6 mathematics through informal and mathematical language, representations, and models
• The student uses logical reasoning to make conjectures and verify conclusions

Language Arts TEKS
Writing/purposes

• The student writes for a variety of audiences and purposes and in a variety of forms; to express, discover, record, develop, reflect on ideas, and to problem solve
• The student writes to influence, such as to persuade, argue, and request

• Use available technology to support aspects of creating, revising, editing, and publishing texts

Writing/inquiry/research  

• The student uses writing as a tool for learning and research

Social Studies TEKS
Social studies skills

• The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of sources including electronic technology
• The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms
• The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others, in a variety of settings

Technology TEKS
Foundations

• The student demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of hardware components, software programs, and their connections
• The student data input skills appropriate to the task
• The student complies with the laws and examines the issues regarding the use of technology in society

Information acquisition

• The student uses a variety of strategies to acquire information from electronic resources, with appropriate supervision

Solving problems

• The student uses appropriate computer-based productivity tools to create and modify solutions to problems
• The student uses research skills and electronic communication, with appropriate supervision, to create new knowledge

Communication

• The student formats digital information for appropriate and effective communication
• The student delivers the product electronically in a variety of media, with appropriate supervision

Student Objectives
Students will be able to: 

• Distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable resources
• Evaluate past and current waste management practices in the school, community, and country
• Assess current attitudes of students and staff by developing, administering, and analyzing a recycling survey
• Collect and summarize data, analyze results, and develop a persuasive argument for changing the school’s waste management practices
• Reuse materials for practical uses and art projects