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- 5th
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Students discuss the meaning of recycling and how recycling can improve our standard of living while fostering respect for the environment in which we live. They make a prototype of a new product to be manufactured from recycled materials. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students start an effective school recycling program. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students recycle something from their homes into something usable. They write a time-order paragraph and give an oral presentation about their project. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students investigate the economic and ecological importance of recycling. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students explore a brief history of paper, exploring the definition of recycling, and discover why we recycle. They put this knowledge into writing practice by composing a paragraph about recycling. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students participate activities related to recycling in this unit. They examine how recycling is good for the environment and how to make their ideas heard. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students participate in a lesson that is focused on the concept of recycling. They conduct research to find out about the history of recycling and how it is done in the present day. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students write persuasive letters in support of the Recycling for Raptors campaign. They review raptor groups and names and categorize the raptor species and the groups which they belong. They research businesses, schools, and organizations and write a persuasive letter to participate in the Raptor Center's Recycling for Raptors program. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students investigate how to reduce, reuse, and recycle, and ways to biodegrade and compost items. They explore a website and complete an online Treasure Hunt, and create a poster, or a television or newspaper ad. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students bring to school five items they would normally throw away and five items they would normally recycle. Expert groups are formed to present information on the recycling of glass, metal, plastic, and organics such as paper and food waste. Students study that many things we throw away can be recycled and some things we try to recycle will be thrown away. Full Review »