Student Worksheet

Use this key to identify what types of litter were found in your section. Add the actual symbol you will use to the relevant column.

Team members:

Date:

Section name and location:

Your section - Once all your litter for your section has been added to the record sheet, answer the following questions:

1. What was the total number of items of litter in your section?

2. What were the three most common items? What do you think are some reasons for this?

i.

ii.

iii.

3. Where was the litter densest in your section? Why do you think this is so?

4. What percentage of all the pieces of litter could be recycled?

5. What percentage of all the pieces of litter could be composted?

6. What percentage of all the pieces of litter should be placed in the rubbish bins?

Whole school - Once all the sections for the whole school have been collated, answer the following questions:

1. What was the total number of items of litter in the school grounds and courtyards?

2. Which section had the greatest number of litter items?

3. What were the three most common items overall? What do you think are some reasons for this?

i.

ii.

iii.

4. What percentage of all the pieces of litter could be recycled?

5. What percentage of all the pieces of litter could be composted?

6. What percentage of all the pieces of litter should be placed in the rubbish bins?

Mapping the litter in our school