Painting Compost Barrels- A Multidisciplinary Project

Painting Compost Barrels- A Multidisciplinary Project

Practice: Students discuss their domestic recycling ideas with their classroom teachers. They talk about organic waste and learn how it can be recycled as a fertilizer using compost barrels. Then, in the art class, they draw and paint patterns on the surfaces of large compost barrels using acrylic paint.

    When to Use

    During the Earth and Environment Weeks

    Age Level

    Middle School and High School

    Duration

    2 lessons of 40 minutes each

    Materials

    Acrylic paint, paper

    Related Social-Emotional Learning Areas

    Emotional awareness.

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    Purpose

    It aims to raise students’ social awareness of global problems.