MATHEMATICS

GRADE 7

PROJECT
TERM 3 2023
TOTAL: 45
DUE DATE: TERM 3 2023

EXAMINER: ______________________________

MODERATOR: _______________________________

MODERATED MODERATOR
TOTAL RECEIVED TEACHER SIGN
MARK SIGN

45

THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 11 PAGES INCLUDING A SURVEY AND RUBRICS

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

Your class wants to initiate a campaign to reduce and

control household garbage in your community. Use the
survey provided and collect data from at least ten
different households in your area to assist your class to
decide which method would be used during the
campaign. Submit the surveys that the households have
completed with your report.

You will use the information gathered from these surveys to complete a tally chart to
record the data collected and draw a bar graph to illustrate the data shown in the tally
chart.

You will also develop your own questionnaire that will gather information on recycling of
household waste.

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PART A

After receiving back all 10 surveys, answer the following questions.

1. Copy and complete the following tally chart in your report based on the answers
you got back from the survey. (Section B – Question 6) (9)

2. Draw a bar graph to illustrate the data shown in the tally chart. Name the axes
and include all labels. (13)

EXAMPLE:

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3. Answer the following questions based on your bar graph in your report. (Not the
example)

i. What is the most popular way of garbage disposal? (1)

ii. Give a reason for your answer. (1)

iii. What is the least popular wat of garbage disposal? (1)

iv. Why do you think the disposal method mentioned above is the least
popular choice? (1)

v. What method of waste management would you advise your school

mates to use in your community to help keep the natural environment
safe? Briefly explain why you think the method is useful. (3)

4. You are required to develop a questionnaire that will gather information on

recycling of household waste. Develop five questions, the different question
types must be responded to by either a Yes/No or multiple choice (with at least
four choices). The survey will be assessed using the rubric below. Please submit
your survey in the form it will be implemented.

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SURVEY:

Survey number: ______

Date of interview: ______________

Name of area: _________________________________

Interviewer: _________________________________

Good day. My name is ___________________________ and I am part of the survey

team for [YOUR SCHOOL]. We are conducting a survey on waste management within
the __________________ area.
This survey focuses on waste (garbage) management issues.

The purpose of this survey is to gather information from residents like you about your
current practices, concerns and opinions on waste management in our community.
The survey will take about 10 minutes.

We request that you voluntarily participate in the completion of this questionnaire.

You are not required to give your name, so you will not be connected to the answers
provided.

The answers you provide to the following questions will be able to direct the school in its
efforts to educate learners on how to manage their garbage effectively.
Thank you very much for your time.

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SECTION A: THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
The environment may be defined as the whole world around us: the air, water, and
land, forests, wetlands, and the sea, and all animals and plants around us.

1. Knowing what the natural environment is, are you concerned or not concerned
about the current state of the natural environment in your area?
Make a cross ( X ) next to the your choice.

2. What do you personally say is the major issue currently affecting our community/
town/ village/ suburb/ city about the natural environment? (One answer)
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3. What other issues concern you about the natural environment in our community/
town/ village/ suburb/ city? (Choose as many as you like from the list below by
making a cross (x) next to your choice)

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 4. How much effect do you think you have on the natural environment, do you have:
no effect, some effect, a lot of effect, or no opinion?

SECTION B: HOUSEHOLD SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

5. Please choose how your household stores the garbage from your house.

6. Indicate how your household gets rid of each of the following types of garbage
from your house.

7. Which one of the above garbage removal ways do you think is best and why?
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 8. Can you think of any ways of reducing the amount of garbage that your
household must burn, bury, dump, or leave for the garbage truck?
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SECTION C: CONCERNS ABOUT SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

18. Do you have any suggestions for improving the management (removal and
disposal) of garbage in your area?
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Thank you for you time.

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RUBRICS: FOR EDUCATOR USE ONLY

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