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Recycling
In this recycling worksheet, students explore the topic of hazardous waste and then answer 8 fill in the blank questions pertaining to recycling.
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Proud to Recycle Worksheet
In this recycling learning exercise, learners 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...
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Environmental Math Problems Grades 5-8
In this word problem instructional activity, students solve 2 leveled word problems that are based on environmental issues. They work on problems that are leveled for grades 5 -8 and use concepts associated with money, percents, weight,...
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When it is Wrong to Belong: Scavenger Hunt
Students participate in a scavenger hunt to find different types of trash items around different environments. They distinguish between man-made litter and natural materials.
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What is Soil?
Students study living and non-living materials that are found in soil. They study the things required by plants and animals to remain healthy. They design a collage of sand, stones, leaves and other natural items.
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Food Energy
In this food energy worksheet, students review calories and how calories are determined. Students calculate how much thermal energy it would take to raise certain volumes of water a certain number of degrees. This worksheet has 3 word...
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Measuring Calories
Students investigate what a calorie is and how and why we measure them. They conduct an experiment to compare the calories of a peanut and a mini-marshmallow, and explain and discuss how calories are directly related to the amount of...
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Recycling
Students relate recycling to waste reduction. In this science lesson, students talk about the environment and how recycling certain natural resources actually saves on energy. They also discuss what type of recycling causes...
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Let's Recycle
For this activities about recycling worksheet, students identify items recycled in their area, solve a maze, and color the pictures. Students write 11 answers.
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The Scientific Method Using Mystery Powders
Students use the scientific method to determine physical and chemical properties of unknown substances. In this scientific method lesson plan, students discuss chemical and physical properties of substances as a class after a...
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Classic Trash
Students investigate how trash is classified and the options to deal with it. In this trash and recycling lesson, students perform an activity to classify trash into organic, renewable/ recyclable, now renewable/recyclable and...
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Now You See It, Now You Don't
Students explore organic and inorganic objects. In this environmental activity students perform a composting experiment using flowers in different soils. Students record their observations.
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Earth Day - Hooray
Students listen to the story, Earth Day - Hooray!, and discuss the story as it is being read. For this Earth Day lesson, students discuss incentives and penalties in regards to taking care of the Earth. This lesson plan also...
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Volume and Surface Area
In this volume and surface area worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 10 different word problems that include measuring various solids and cylinders. First, they determine the surface area of a cube and the edge of it. Then,...
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Genetics the Easy Way
Young scholars use recyclable trash to construct a Recycle Critter family. They calculate the probability of the phenotype of the offspring that two heterozygous parents produced.
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Worms: Nature's Recyclers
Learners explore vermi-composting. In this vermi-composting lesson, students listen to the story Diary of a Worm and discuss the parts of a worm. They create worm bins and add organic food for the worms to recycle.
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Chalkboard Challenge: 5th Grade Math Review
This math review PowerPoint engages fifth grade students in an interactive review of math concepts. This review game includes questions on numeration, data interpretation and number theory. This is in a "Jeopardy" style format.
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Should Recycling be Required?
In this recycling worksheet, students use 10 give terms to complete the sentences about trash, landfills, recycling and energy. They also answer 2 questions about trash collection fees and the economics of recycling.
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Disposing Garbage
Young scholars explore environmental cleanliness by completing a worksheet in class. In this waste management lesson, students identify the technological advances in society and how they increase waste production our planet is unable to...
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Compost in a Bag!
Fourth graders experiment to see which objects decompose. In this compost lesson, 4th graders observe the changes of labeled objects in a bag. Leave the objects for one month and record the changes by observation and weight. Students...
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Ocean Life Lesson Plans
Students learn about life in the ocean with lessons that connect science, art, and environmental topics.
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Self Portrait using watch parts and tin - Mixed media
Students create whimsical self portraits using watch parts and tin - recycling. They demonstrate safety in using tools. They use a variety of materials to create a work of art , and demonstrate understanding of the elements and...
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The Effects of Trash and Garbage On the Environment
Students recognize the importance of solid waste management. In this science lesson plan, students analyze individual solid waste management habits as they enhance their knowledge of solid waste disposal and the recycling process.
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Recycling and Waste Disposal
In this recycling and waste disposal worksheet, students check one of 5 boxes with predictions on how long certain materials such as styrofoam and glass take to decompose and disappear underground. There are 10 items that students must...