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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Turn over this interactive OLogy card and start learning bite-size pieces of useful information about reducing, reusing, and recycling.
Handout
Other

42 E Xplore: The Topic: Recycle Reduce Reuse

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can find an abundance of information, definitions, links, and other resources pertaining to recycling, reducing, and reusing.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: An I Pod Inspired Writing Lesson: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson, students will use the song "The 3 R's" by Jack Johnson to develop ideas about how to "green" up their own classrooms; they will learn two songs (written to the tune of old classics) that will inspire them to brainstorm...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: 3 Rc (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Compost)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this instructional activity, students expand their understanding of solid waste management to include the idea of 3RC (reduce, reuse, recycle and compost). They will look at the effects of packaging decisions (reducing) and learn...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Curious George: Sail a Boat

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In the Curious George video Junky Monkey, George sees treasures where others see trash. He transforms his junk collection into a masterpiece- reusing and recycling items from the street. Will the mayor declare George and his friends the...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Recycle Reduce Reuse

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a lesson on the 3 R's-recycle, reduce, and reuse.
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Lin and Don Donn

Lin and Don Donn: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Lesson Plans

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This personal site provides lesson and unit ideas for teaching students about recycling. There are links to other pages as well as great ways to integrate this earth conscious model into the classroom.
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Community Learning Network

Cln: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Theme Page

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
"A number of links to Internet sites which contain information and/or other links related to the specific theme of Recycling." Site by Community Learning Network.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Recycle City

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore the four neighborhoods of Recycle City to learn all the ways people there are recycling, reducing, and reusing materials. Take a look also at Dumptown, which is how Recycle City used to look, and see all the waste reduction...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Trash to Treasure!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Student teams use the engineering design process to create a useful product of their choice out of recyclable items and "trash." The class is given a "landfill" of reusable items, such as aluminum cans, cardboard, paper, juice boxes,...
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Community: Recycle With Uncle Roo

For Students 1st - 3rd
See how trash thrown carelessly away affects animals and the environment. Uncle Roo, a rooster, reminds us of why it is important to recycle and reuse. Includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Recycled Towers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn about material reuse by designing and building the strongest and tallest towers they can, using only recycled materials. They follow design constraints and build their towers to withstand earthquake and high wind simulations.
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Globio

Glossopedia: Earth Day

For Students 3rd - 8th
Earth Day is a worldwide celebration held annually on April 22nd. The purposes of Earth Day, the history of and the various activities held around the world are described. Activities and projects that can be done daily or year round are...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Curious George Stem: Sail a Boat Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An hands-on lesson where students create a wind powered boat with their knowledge of reusing, recycling of materials, and wind power.
Unit Plan
Practical Action

Practical Action: Plastics Challenge

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
This is a challenge for students to develop solutions to the problems caused by plastic waste globally. They will learn about how plastic waste impacts people around the world, the different types of plastic, how they are each used, how...
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Better Planet Productions

Earth Care: Once More With Feeling [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this activity, students will explore creative ways that materials can be reused. They will then create a commercial to advertise innovative ideas. Follow-up suggestions include having a sale or contacting local secondhand stores.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What is the point to recycling? Why should we do it? What is the best way to do it? Check out this eco-friendly reminder.
Unit Plan
Channel 4 Learning

4 Learning: Geography Essentials: Improving the Environment

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An introduction to how we can help improve the environment. Focuses on reusing and recycling.
Unit Plan
Next.cc

Next: Recycling

For Students 3rd - 8th
Multiple activities explore and explain the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling. Click on one of the links provided for further information.
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Other

City of Phoenix: Recyclesaurus Activity Book [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
This activity book teaches about reducing, reusing, and recycling materials. Students can decode words, color, do a word scramble, and learn how to compost. Written in both English and Spanish.
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Other

Carbon Footprint: Co2 Reduction: Recycling

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to see why recycling is so important. Learn how to reduce and reuse products to help lower your carbon footprint.
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Other

Bc Heritage Websites Prog: A Visit to a B. C. General Store: Product Packaging

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the history of product packaging which began in the sixteenth century. Test you knowledge on product packaging and reuse in the 1800s.
Handout
Government of Alberta

Alberta Environment: Focus on Waste Reduction [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains how waste is managed in Alberta and the systems in place to practise the four R's (reduce, reuse, recycle, recover) of waste management.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Helping Kids Help the Environment

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Define and explore the concept of environmental citizenship through a series of literacy-based multimedia, online and hands-on learning experiences. Discover how responsible citizens can help protect their local communities by...

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