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Water Is Cool!
Students study water as a non-renewable resource. In this water lesson plan, students examine sources of water, uses of water, and explain why it is important to take care of water sources for the common good. They research the water...
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Make Your Own Trashasaurus Rex Sculpture
Students explore environmental awareness through reusing materials. In this environmental awareness lesson, students use trash to create a "trashasaurus," a large dinosaur sculpture made from waste. Detailed structure and papier-mâché...
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Monomer and Polymer Chemistry
Middle schoolers explain monomer/polymer chemistry of starches and sugars.
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Paint a Wet-Into-Wet Watercolor
Students demonstrate the technique of painting wet-into-wet. In this painting lesson, students create colors to paint with by mixing two or more colors together. Students use water color to create various images.
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Painting Without a Brush
Young scholars demonstrate how to finger paint. In this finger painting lesson, students use various painting tools and their fingers to create a unique art piece.
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Make a Paper Mache Bowl
Students create a paper mache bowl. In this paper mache lesson, students use wallpaper paste, newspapers, and paint brushes to construct a paper mache bowl. Students decorate their bowl with unique designs.
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Shred a Scarecrow
Students investigate scarecrows. In this farming lesson, students learn why scarecrows are important and construct their own scarecrow from art materials.
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Valentine Character Mailbox
Students create a valentine mailbox. In this holiday lesson plan, students celebrate Valentine's Day and create a mailbox for valentines.
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Go Fly a Kite!
Students study kites. In this social studies lesson, students discover the history of kites and what kites are made of. Students create their own kites to fly.
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5th Grade Social Studies Civics
In this social studies learning exercise, 5th graders answer multiple choice questions about America, citizenship, Congress, and more. Students complete 25 multiple choice questions.
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Gandhi's "Good Life"
Eleventh graders use a Gandhian lens to analyze critically materialism in a capitalist society. In this Gandhian philosophy lesson plan, 11th graders cultivate awareness, explore materialism and sustainability, examine the idea of 'what...
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Cows, Worms, and Compost
Students study decomposition. In this decomposition instructional activity, students discuss the background information about decomposition. Students then complete the 'Chew It Twice' worksheet.
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One Person's Garbage, Another Person's . . .?
Pupils list many, different and unusual items that could be constructed out of refuse and found objects.
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Trace Your Waste*
Students examine waste disposal programs in the area and record the information on a map along with ideas on where garbage should go.
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November Science
Students review that all people, plants, and animals live on Earth. They classify objects found in the environment as living or nonliving.
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Trash...it really piles up!
Students investigate a contemporary "midden" by analyzing trash collected from various sources and determining life-style choices people make. They see that reducing the amount of waste we generate is helpful to the the environment.
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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection: Just for Kids: Recycling
Why should I recycle? What are recyclable materials? How does recycling work? Learn the answer to these questions and much more on this site about recycling.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Science Projects and Experiments: Landfill and Recycling
Kids learn by experimenting with science. Project about recycling and landfills.
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Zero Waste America: Landfills
Lists landfill issues such as leakage, water contamination, air emissions, and hazardous waste dumping. Gives extensive documentation site links.
Read Works
Read Works: Recycling and Conservation Why Recycle?
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about recycling. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Commercial Paving and Recycling
This site describes products, services, and technology incorporated to recycle construction and demolition wastes in order to reduce the amount of waste destined for the landfill.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Litter Critters Learn to Sort and Recycle
Learn the basics of recycling with the Litter Critters! Kids will sort trash into four different litter categories: recyclables, compost, electronic waste, and landfill waste. In Easy Mode, users sort trash into one category of litter at...
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Recycling Revolution: Recycling Facts
Lists facts about recycling aluminum, paper, plastic, and glass, and about solid waste and landfills.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: 3 Rc (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Compost)
In this lesson, 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 about engineering...