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The Lorax
Students listen to the story, The Lorax, and discuss the concept of being a spokesperson. They reflect on the concept of recycling and the importance of it in regards to our environment.
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Recycled Materials
Students identify those materials that can be recycled and possible uses for these materials.
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Recycling Relay
Students improve their locomotor skills and their knowledge of recycling. They participate in a relay as they recycle different objects into their proper containers.
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Rubber Gardens
Students recycle discarded automobile tires and create gardening sites for limited space areas.
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Recycle
Young scholars determine the weight of paper waste generated by the class. They brainstorm ways to reduce and recycle. They make their own paper to demonstrate recycling. This lesson is very effective in demonstrating how recycling works.
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The Excursion
Students throw dice and make their way around a board, answering questions, performing tasks and finding out about the environment as they go.
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Litter Detectives
Students develop a positive attitude against littering by creating solutions to help reduce littering.
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Arthropods at
Students observe, discuss, and record the requirements of a healthy environment for both arthropods and people by designing and maintaining an artificial habitat for an arthropod.
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Water Conservation Task
Students list reasons that water conservation is important. They describe methods to conserve water. This instructional activity could be incorporated with an oral hygiene instructional activity on brushing teeth.