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Eek!: Nature's Recyclers Coloring Book HandoutEek!: Nature's Recyclers Coloring Book Handout
Publisher
Environmental Education for Kids
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Grade
3rd - 5th
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Science
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Handout

Eek!: Nature's Recyclers Coloring Book

Curated by ACT

Did you know that nature has its own clean-up crew and recycling staff? Yeah, there aremany plants and animals that help recycle natural materials in our environment. They take deadmaterials and turn them back into rich soil. Use this site to learn all about it in Nature's Recyclers Coloring Book.

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Concepts

composting, gardening, horticulture, recycling, waste management

Additional Tags

agriculture, compost, environment, organic matter, fertilizer

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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Lesson Plan

Worms: Nature's Recyclers

Curated OER
Students 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. 
K - 5th Science
Worksheet

Recycling Activity Book

Curated OER
In this recycling worksheet, students complete the activities in a 19 page activity book pertaining to reducing, reusing and recycling. Included are: coloring, crafts, fill in the blanks, dot to dot, mazes, word search and crossword...
3rd - 5th Science
Writing

Earth Day Book

Curriculum Corner
This Earth Day, celebrate our beautiful planet with an activity book that challenges scholars to show off their map skills, complete a crossword puzzle, write acrostic poems, alphabetize, and reflect on their personal Earth-friendly habits.
1st - 3rd Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Worksheet

Proud to Recycle Worksheet

Curated OER
In this recycling learning exercise, students 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...
4th - 6th Science
Lesson Plan

Natural Beauty: Looking Sharp

Curated OER
Students create covers for their "nature journals" using watercolor techniques and the artistic ideas of color, depth, and focal point. This lesson can be used in the Science or Art classroom and meets national standards for both.
5th - 12th Science
Unit Plan

Conserving Natural Resources

Cal Recycle
Trying to plan an engaging elementary science unit on natural resources? Conserve your energy! This five-part series of lessons and hands-on activities has exactly what you need to teach young scholars about the importance of conservation.
K - 3rd Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Activity

Happy Earth Day Coloring Book

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
From turning off lights when leaving a room, to biking or walking to school, there are many simple habits children can develop to help preserve the earth. Help raise environmental awareness in your class with this activity packet that...
1st - 5th Science
Lesson Plan

Recycling and Composting

Curated OER
Students set up composting sites that allow food scraps and paper to be recycled by nature. They are introduced to one aspect of recycling; composting. Students see how God recycles as the worms change garbage into something that brings...
1st - 7th Science
Lesson Plan

Stamp Boxes or Jars: Recycled Art

Curated OER
With some canceled stamps, an old box, and some glue, learners create art from scraps. You save up or gather used postage stamps, the kids glue them onto a box or an old clean jar. All the steps needed to complete this project plus two...
Pre-K - 4th Visual & Performing Arts
Lesson Plan

Solid Waste Recycling

Curated OER
Students plan a "no garbage" lunch and hold a classroom contest to sort grabage into what can and what can't be recycled. They assess the importance of reducing the amount of garbage in the environment and set up a book recycling program.
2nd - 4th Science
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