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Calendar Counting

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students demonstrate how to count by 2's. In this number sense lesson, students review skip counting on the hundreds chart and recognize the pattern of counting by 2's. Students use a reproducible of a calendar to color in the days as...
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This One is for the Birds

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a bird feeder to form their technological skills and create a better bond with nature. In this nature lesson plan, students use websites, technology, brainstorm ideas, and build models.
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Questions on Benjamin Franklin’s Cartoon

For Students 8th - 12th
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students examine Benjamin Franklin's "Join or Die" political cartoon and then respond to 8 short answer questions based on their analysis of it.
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Compost Tag

For Teachers K - 5th
Students identify biodegradable items. In this environmental lesson, students participate in a game of tag. A student's name is called out along with a biodegradable item and the student is tossed a ball.
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Trash...it really piles up!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
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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Trash Pizza

For Teachers K - 6th
Students identify items commonly sent to landfills and summarize percentages/fractions of different items in landfills Students create a pizza pie graph of landfill components
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The Daily Waste Times

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe qualities of a newspaper article that make it effective. They define waste and identify local waste problems and practices, and select one component of a newspaper which communicates about the issue. issues of waste...
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LESSON PLANS

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders encounter how the native and Spanish cultures influenced art on Colonial New Mexico. They experience some of the games, art and tools of colonial New Mexico. Students strive to increase new vocabulary. They also access how...
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Earth Day

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students identify the words that relate to Earth Day by reading the 14 clues. Students complete the crossword puzzle with the clues.
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Curated OER

Water Cycle in a Bottle

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study the water cycle. For this water science lesson, students complete a water cycle experiment using soda bottles.
Interactive
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Recycle City

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive site allows students to implement recycling programs to transform "Dumptown" into "Recycle City". To make this simulation realistic, students must implement the programs within a budget.
Website
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.
Website
Other

I Want to Be Recycled

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Understand all there is to know about recycling! Find out what materials can be recycled, the process of specific types of materials getting recycled, and how folks can help out in the community.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

For Teachers 3rd
Activity provides ideas for how to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
eBook
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.
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Other

Siemens Science Day: Physical Science: Recycled Again!

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will discover how to separate recycled goods by completing this hands-on science activity. Learn how physical properties are used to sort recyclable materials.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Every American Recycling Together Helps

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Lesson where students learn about recycling by collecting trash from the schoolyard and watching a podcast about recycling. Additional activities are provided corresponding to different subject areas, such as reading, math, social...
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: What Is Recycling?

For Students 3rd - 8th
This tutorial provides an explanation of what recycling is and how you can be a part of conserving your resources.
Activity
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Wee Recyclers and Wee Crafts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A collection of educational materials - coloring pages, stories, games, lesson plans, activity sheets, etc. - for young children to learn how to recycle and why it is so important.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Recycle to Renew

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson plan from "The Friends of Auntie Litter", (www.auntielitter.org), recycling and uses of recycled materials will be explored. Students will also create a recycling collage. This lesson plan is one from the "Take Pride...
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Other

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection: Just for Kids: Recycling

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Other

Keep America Beautiful: How Will You Keep America Beautiful?

For Students 9th - 10th
An umbrella organization with hundreds of affiliate groups across the United States, whose goal is to educate and motivate people to reduce their litter by recycling, reusing, disposing of things properly, and by changing their consumer...
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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.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Recycling and Conservation Recycling: How It Works

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about recycling and composting. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

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