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Curated OER

Recycle Every Day

For Students 3rd
For this recycling worksheet, 3rd graders complete a word search.  Students locate 36 words in the puzzle, all associated with reuse of various items.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ethics in the Science Classroom: Recycling

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners work in a group to create a skit of a scenario involving recycling. Student skits should encourage and convince the audience members to participate in recycling activities. Students provide written responses after the final...
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Curated OER

The Science of Papermaking and Paper Recycling

For Teachers Higher Ed
Pupils practice bleaching recycled fibers. Using colored copy paper, they cut it into strips and put it in a blender with water. They filter the pulp and stir in the bleach. They compare the original paper with the bleached sample and...
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Curated OER

Recycling Paper

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils recycle old paper into new. In this sustainability instructional activity, students take old newspaper and recycle it into new paper.
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Curated OER

Recycled CD Christmas Ornaments

For Teachers K - 8th
Students make painted ornaments out of recycled CD's.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Meet the Recycle Guys Matching and Cryptogram

For Students 4th - 6th
In this recycling worksheet, students match the picture of a recycle guys, cartoon characters at the top of the page, with its name. They insert the proper letter of the alphabet to complete a cryptogram puzzle about recycling.
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Curated OER

Soild Waste and Recycling

For Teachers 3rd - 11th
In this unit of lessons, young scholars examine solid waste and recycling. They discover the concept of decomposition. They also observe the decomposition process and make observatins.
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Curated OER

Recycling and Reusing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students complete the associated worksheets as they investigate ways to recycle and reuse common objects. They share ideas on reusing objects while practicing listening, speaking and note-taking skills.
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Curated OER

Litter and recycling

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students read and discuss as a group the story, " Litter bugs Ignoring new laws." They discuss the story and then fill out a questionnaire and discuss ways of improvement and recycling ideas.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How to Make Recycled Egyptian Paper

For Teachers K - 12th
Students participate in a lesson that focuses on the production of Egyptian paper used for writing in modern times. They research the process of recycling and how it can help to preserve natural resources. Then students reproduce their...
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Curated OER

Solid Waste and Recycling

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this unit of lessons, students examine solid waste and recycling. They examine the relationship between Native Americans and land. They also decorate bags in which they discover the concept of decomposition.
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Curated OER

The Importance of Recycling Batteries

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students discover the types of batteries and their uses. They experience static electricity by rubbing glass jars and using it to raise their hair. After discussing the importance of recycling batteries and using ones that are...
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Curated OER

WS 10.9 Plastic Recycling

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this recycling worksheet, students search for as many types of plastics categorized with the resin identification codes and fill in a chart for each plastic type. They identify the product name, the category the plastic is in, the...
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Curated OER

Solid Waste

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students determine the percentage increase in output of solid waste in the U.S. They determine the length of time it takes for throw away items to decompose.
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Curated OER

Middle-East Reflections

For Teachers K - 12th
Practice symmetry and patterns with this Mid-Eastern art project. Your class will create beautiful, reflective mosaics that will brighten up the classroom! A list of necessary materials is included.
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Dick Blick Art Materials

“Gawu” — African-influenced Tapestry

For Teachers K - 12th
Here's a great way to combine environmental science with art. Kids use recycled materials to create their own Gawu, a tapestry made of discards. Although designed for special education classrooms, the activity is sure to engage all...
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WakeGOV

Plastic Sight Words

For Students K - 2nd Standards
Plastic math? Have young learners count and name the number of plastic items in their centers. Kindergartners match sight word cards to the number of plastics in a given group, while learning that plastics come in all different shapes,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Waste-Free Lunch

For Students 7th - 10th
Reusable packaging for school lunches seems like a wonderful and eco-friendly idea; however, some children are being chastised for not following one school's guidelines. This New York Times article engages learners in reading...
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Curated OER

My Planet Earth

For Teachers K - 4th
The earth is a delicate and fragile thing; Why not engage your class in a craft project that will make them aware of our environment? Earth Day is celebrated as recycled materials are used to create earth window hangings. Crayons are...
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Curated OER

Clean Up Hazardous Waste!

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students identify sources of home hazardous waste and create posters to educate the community about how to handle hazardous wastes.
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Curated OER

Environmental Awareness and Children's Literature

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Use an alternative setting for pregnant teens and young mothers, as well as special education children to examine environmental topics through literature. Included in this unit is a visit to neighborhood libraries to select children's...
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Scholastic

Study Jams! The Rock Cycle

For Students 5th - 8th
Rock out with a song, video, and quiz about the rock cycle. Learn how it is similar to recycling, the different kinds of rocks, and how they form. There is a karaoke feature that allows learners to sing along, helping to cement the...
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Unit Plan
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Environmental Sciences

For Teachers K - 8th Standards
Whether you are teaching environmental science in junior high or studying recycling in kindergarten, there is something for all in this set of lessons designed for environmental education. The 110-page packet comes with tips for...
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2000 AP® Environmental Science Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th
Practice makes perfect! A released AP® exam gives scholars practice with the high level of expectations of their exams. The exam consists of four questions from 2000. Questions ask about endangered species, recycling, alternative fuels,...

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