MS. REBECCA NEWBURN
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Unnatural Life Cycle Project

Task

Create a visual representation of the life cycle of a common product and follow it from cradle to grave, then see if you can suggest how to redesign it to meet cradle to cradle (zero waste) standards.

Project Criteria

Unnatural Life Cycle Project Criteria (MAKE A COPY.)
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Project Rubric

Rubric
Self-Grade Rubric Sheet
Peer Grade Rubric Sheet

Vocabulary

Cradle to grave - following the life cycle of a product from extraction to disposal
Cradle to cradle - designing products that are non-toxic, use reutilized materials in production, capture potential waste throughout production and reuse, pay workers a fair wages, produced with renewable energy and can be fully reused after their useful life (ex. recycled and/or composted)
Extraction
Life cycle - All stages of a product's development, from extraction of fuel for power to production, marketing, use, and disposal
Nonrenewable
Renewable
Sustainable
Synthetic - a material created by humans in a chemical reaction; the materials are sometimes made to imitate natural substances, such as synthetic rubber
Toxic


Different Materials

Synthetic
Nylon

Polyester
Spandex
PVC
Acrylic
Synthetic Dyes
Rubber - Synthetic (Unless it says "natural", it's synthetic)
Latex - Synthetic
Natural
Rubber - Natural
Latex - Natural
Metals
Cotton
Wool
Silk
Leather
Natural Dyes


Certification Standards for Cradle to Cradle

  • Material Health
  • Material Reutilization
  • Renewable Energy
  • Water Stewardship
  • Social Fairness
Company with Statements about Materials
-  Timberland Responsibility - one company's explanation of product materials & their impacts
- Patagonia - Corporate responsibility and commitment explained; they even have a new line (Clean Color) of naturally dyed clothing
E-waste
- Total Reclaim - a brief description of some of the toxins in electronics
- E-Stewards - a brief description of the problem with some links to some longer videos for further exploration
- Responsible Electronic Recycling - Where does e-waste go?
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: I've never seen the cradle-to-cradle logo on anything. What are some cradle-to-cradle certified products?
A: Here is a link to registered products.










Carbon Chemistry Cool Resources

Buckminster Fuller
Buckminster fullerene
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Dymaxion car
 - Vimeo video
Dymaxion map unfolding - YouTube video (18s)
Buckminister Fuller - "Everything I know", includes Dymaxion car & map - 6 min.

Nanotubes
Nova: Carbon nanotubes (6 min.)
Sumio Iijima discusses carbon nanotubes (58 min.)

Carbon video
The Periodic Table videos - carbon featured (10 min)
Organic Chemistry Song "It's a family thing!" - contains advanced topics
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  • Science 6
    • 6th Grade Interactive Science Notebook
    • 6th Grade Units >
      • U1: Thermal Energy >
        • U1: Tiny House Project
        • U1: Support Thermal Energy
        • U1: Science at Home
      • U2: Weather >
        • U2: Air Masses Booklet Project
        • U2: Summative Weather Task
        • Water Catchment Project
      • U3: Climate Crisis >
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          • U4: Drawdown Movement Building
        • U3: Dissect a Disaster
        • Face Place Story Prezi
      • U4: Planting Seeds >
        • Seed Booklet
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        • Plant Breeding Project >
          • Popcorn Breeding
          • Beefy Resilient Grex Bean
          • Evolutionary Wheat Breeding
    • Stewardship Opportunities
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    • 6th Grade Science Grading Policy
    • Accommodated Curriculum >
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      • U1: Photosynthesis >
        • U1: Photsynthesis ELL
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        • U4 Task: Water Purificiation
      • U5: Product Chemistry >
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