4th-5th Grade Performance Task
Developed by Lake County Educational Service Center, Illinois
Task:
Do you have the items in the diagram?

1. Examine the items in the garbage can.
2. Sort the items into the following categories:
Paper
Metal
Food Waste
Other
|
Plastic
Yard Waste
Glass
|
3. Count and record the number of items in each
category.
Paper __________ |
Plastic __________ |
Other __________ |
Metal __________ |
Yard Waste _________ |
|
Food Waste __________ |
Glass __________ |
|
4. List the categories from above in order from least number
of items to greatest number of items.
Least |
_______________________ |
|
_______________________ |
|
_______________________ |
|
_______________________ |
|
_______________________ |
Greatest |
_______________________ |
5. Use your answer from questions #3 and #4 to help complete
the graph on page two. Place the names of each category on the
lines below the graph in order from least to greatest.
