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- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students read a New York Times article as part of their investigation as to what happens when an item is thrown away or recycled. They analyze the relationship between a product's ingredients and its effect on the Earth and healthful living. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students visualize how much solid waste is generated for each person in Wisconsin. They explain how the number of people living in the state and country affects the amount of trash we generate and discuss the environmental effects. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students listen to a story in French about times past while viewing illustrations. They contrast and compare the story setting with the present day. They draw or match drawings of objects and classify them as to time period, past/present. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students research recycling effort that take place in the US. They play an online game and complete handouts using Internet research. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 12th
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Students complete a variety of activities designed to encourage them to explore recycling. They complete a quiz and worksheet, sort recyclable items and discuss how recyclable goods are identified. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students define the terms renewable and nonrenewable resources and examine the impact they have on the environment. They develop a class list of natural resources, watch a short video clip, and identify the natural resources in the song "America, the Beautiful." Students read the "Amazing Facts" handout and conduct a Green Audit of their own home. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students apply what they have learned about throwaway products "and the valuable natural resources from which they're derived" by thinking about where garbage goes after they throw it out. They also examine their own ideas and habits about recycling and discover what a serious effect litter and mass waste disposal have on the environment. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students describe difference between renewable and non-renewable resources, match types of plastic with their recycling symbol designations, and list three products made from recycled plastic. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 6th
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Students are introduced to the concept of reuse, recycle and reduce. Using the internet, they identify the major companies that are causing the problem of growing trash. They research the methods of conservation used by companies and discuss how to reduce at home. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Project one, students design a classroom program for separating items that can be reused from those that can be recycled. Project two, students construct and place recycle bins in cafeteria and faculty room. They will acturally get people in the school to recycle. Project three, students investigate the costs/benefits of various options to reduce waste. They try to find a cost effective way to recycle and reduce waste. Full Review »
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