Recycling In Japan

Students create murals that feature recycled objects. In this West African art lesson, students examine artwork by El Anatsui and his commentary on social issues. Students then create murals in the style of El Anatsui using discarded...

A simple lesson plan gets youngsters working in groups to create Earth Day posters. Begin the lesson by teaching about Earth Day and sustainable practices. Then, split the class up, providing recycled or reused materials, or materials...

Students examine primary resources to gather information on historical events. In this research skills lesson, students examine a sample primary document and respond to questions about it. Students also read historical documents...

Students investigate Japanese legislation. In the recycling laws lesson, students discuss Japanese laws that require people to pay a recycling fee for large appliances. Students discuss how this effects consumers, the government, and...

High schoolers examine the situation in Japan in which they are required to pay to recycle large appliances. They compare and contrast the incentives available to citizens of Japan and the United States who recycle. They predict how...

Young scholars use the internet to research Children's Day in Japan. In groups, they examine the symbols on the streamers placed outside of families homes. To end the lesson, they design their own carp streamers and hang it from the...

Students build a replica of the home they drew. They construct it with Crayola Model Magic or recycled boxes. Students compare and contrast traditional Chinese architecture with other ancient buildings in Asian countries such as Tibet,...

Students discuss the need to reuse or recycle water and air, in space. They perform experiments that demonstrate recycling of water and air.

Students research immigration to find out why people from Europe, Asia, and elsewhere left their homelands during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Then they determine what living conditions were like when immigrants first settled...