TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Recycled Towers
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.
Other
Tape Sculpture: Tape Casting Tutorial
A fun casting project to try using clear packing tape. On this site there are step-by-step illustrated instructions plus video and pictoral examples.
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Text Project
Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 5, Issue 7: The Art of Recycling [Pdf]
Read this magazine article to learn how recycled materials can be turned into works of art and the statement the artist is making.
Other
Great Lakes Recycle: Recycled Products Showcase
This Great Lakes Recycle site allows you see pictures and descriptions of many items created from recycled goods.
Other
Think Green: Earth Day Project Ideas: Grades 6 8 [Pdf]
Give your middle schoolers the tools to live and think green with these fun educational projects and art activities. Projects are useful for helping students learn to make good environmental decisions. [PDF]
wikiHow
Wiki How: How to Make Art From Guitar Strings
The perfect project idea for anyone who loves music. Gather your materials and create dozens of variations.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Alternative Sources for Paper Fiber
If you're interested in arts and crafts, you might like this project. It uses several alternative, renewable sources of fiber to make paper, and compares the resulting papers for strength and writing quality.
Marilyn J. Brackney
Imagination Factory: Trash Matcher
Got Trash? Who doesn't? You can turn it to treasure by using the Trash Matcher. Click on the type of trash you have to find directions for fun projects that will use up your recyclables.
Crayola
Crayola: Insect Addition Game
Learning how to add two or more numbers? This appealing, child-made board game integrates, math, science, and the visual arts using an Earth-friendly recycled box.
Curated OER
How to Make Art From Guitar Strings
The perfect project idea for anyone who loves music. Gather your materials and create dozens of variations.