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Learners discover the importance of recycling, and the vocabulary associated with recycling. In this recycling lesson, students discover the vocabulary associated with recycling. Later, learners identify recyclable materials, and describe which recyclable materials they would make an Earth ship out of.
Students investigate the reasons for and processes of Recycling and Composting. In this environmental instructional activity, students learn to identify renewable and nonrenewable resources and then practice recycling by making recycled paper and composting organic materials.
Students plan a "no garbage" lunch and hold a classroom contest to sort grabage into what can and what can't be recycled. They assess the importance of reducing the amount of garbage in the environment and set up a book recycling program.
Students research on the Web, magazines, and newspapers the extent of waste and recycling situation has been solved. They focus on the community, get facts and figures to show how recycling goes on there.
In this recycling learning exercise, students put a check mark next to the items from a list that are recycled in their local area. They determine which items are curbside recyclables and which are drop-off items. They examine pictures of recycling comic characters to determine what they are made of. They color both pages.
Students study environmental issues of excess garbage and learn about recycling. In this recycling lesson, students discuss recycling and read a story about too much garbage. Students write a persuasive essay about the importance of recycling.
Almost every teacher has a stack of old magazines lying around. Get creative and turn them into mosaics! That's right, this resource explains how kids draw, design, cut, and paste to create mosaic art from recycled magazines. Connect this project to history by explaining how mosaics were developed, the cultures that made them famous, and how they have been used to express culturally significant ideas and images.
Students participate in a recycling campaign. For this recycling lesson, students create an Earth Day display for a local store. Students design a mural as a reminder to people of ways to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Fourth graders explore environmental awareness by completing sustainability worksheets. In this recycling instructional activity, 4th graders discuss the human impact on Earth and how recycling extends the life of the planet and natural resources. Students share one idea about environmental safety with the class and complete a recycling worksheet.
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.