EcoMath Explorer

Community investigation lab

INVESTIGATION 01 · WASTE

How might this waste change over time?

Grades 7–12 · Multiple mathematical pathways

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Step 1

Document what you notice

Use a photograph from your community, or continue with the example investigation without adding a photograph.

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Before you calculate

What does the photograph leave out?

Waste hidden beneath what is visible

How quickly new waste arrives

Who produces, collects, or lives near it

Seasonal changes such as rainfall