I love entering photos and crafts into our local county Grange Fair (which sadly won’t be taking place this summer due to Coronavirus). One of my favorite categories to view is the craft category of turning something old into something useful again. I have never entered, but it is so cool to see what people do. Old jean shorts turned into purses, t-shirts turned into quilts, glass bottles turned into lamp bases, fronts of old greeting cards turned into new cards…
I saw this at a local restaurant and it reminded me of that category. Simply taking old horseshoes and turning them into a menu holder on the wall. I don’t think this would be a ribbon winning entry – not overly creative – but it is certainly a really cool authentic way to recycle.
So, authentic project idea – turn something old into something useful again. Write directions for what you are creating. Include any needed math. Maybe somehow turn this into a community service project – creating something to cheer someone up…lots of ways this project could go. I would love to hear what your learners come up with!
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