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The War Lesson Plan
Students view video clips of the film "The War". Several classroom activities are included and address major themes found in the film. The lessons incorporate video clips from the film as well as additional resources provided.
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Recycled Vegetable Oil Powers Vans, Cars
Learners share their knowledge about fuel sources, then read a news article about vegetable oil as a cleaner alternative to gasoline. In this current events and environmental science lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a...
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Creative Can Sculptures Help Feed the Hungry
Students look at pictures of Canstruction sculptures, then read a news article about the construction of these canned food sculptures. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with pictures of winning sculptures...
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The Environment and the Community
Learners consider ways to reduce air, water, noise, and litter pollution in their community. In this environment lesson plan, students discuss and set goals for reducing pollution and keep a log of the changes they make individually to...
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Happy Earth Day
This Earth Day packet, includes 12 pages of Earth Day activities for students to complete. They will color, think up green living tips, solve problems, and complete fill in the blank stories. Most pages are coloring with a message or...
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Honey, I Shrunk the Lids!
Students discover the lightweighting concept used by manufacturers. In this environmental education lesson, students research the reduction of the amount of aluminum used in cans. Students wrap the lesson up by writing a newspaper...
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Now you see it....Now you Don't
Students investigate the biodegrading process of packing peanuts. In this biological process lesson plan, students conduct an experiment to see how quickly packing peanuts biodegrade. Students check the process each day and record their...
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Fancy Packaging
Youngsters consider the amount of packaging used in manufacturing food and follow its travels through to the landfill. They brainstorm ways in which to reduce packaging and take a survey at home to evaluate ways they could reduce trash.
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Making Paper
Students make paper from recycled paper. The student estimates, counts, and measures he amount of paper consumed in a classroom daily. They discover that if we use too much paper, it fills up landfills. Some activities they are doing...
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Bird Nest
Second graders create a bird's nest from recyclable material. After a discussion of animal habitats, 2nd graders collect recyclable materials, appropriate for nest building during a nature walk. They use their materials to build a nest...
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The Lorax
Pupils listen to the story, The Lorax, and discuss the concept of being a spokesperson. They reflect on the concept of recycling and the importance of it in regards to our environment.
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Mapping the Village
Pupils measure, weigh, and document the amount of trash and garbage generated by the school for one day. They brainstorm solutions for trash in the area and assist with the school-wide recycle program.
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How Can We Reuse It?
In this recycling instructional activity, students view a picture of a structure on a piece of land and brainstorm about whether it is best to knock down the structure and reuse the land or leave it standing and reuse the structure. The...
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How Can We Help?
In this environmental issues worksheet, students read ten ways they can help the environment. Students tell how each idea helps. There are additional projects and recycling activity ideas here, but no questions to answer.
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Race to Reuse
Students discover the benefits of recycling by participating in a group activity. In this environmental care lesson, students analyze trash bins and discover new uses for items to be thrown away. Students read the book What...
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A Waste Not Picture Frame
Students reuse old puzzles with missing pieces by painting the remaining pieces and using them to make a picture frame. They embellish the frame with other recycled items.
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Thinking about Energy
Students examine their understandings about energy concepts by completing an online survey. Students participate in a class discussion about their uses of resources and the differences between perpetual, renewable, and nonrenewable...
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Earth Day
In this science worksheet, students unscramble eight words that are associated with recycling inside of a pyramid. Students check their answers when done.
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Trash Check
In this trash worksheet, students keep track of all the trash they accumulate in one day. They categorize the trash into groups including recycled, reusable, hazardous waste and food scraps. They brainstorm as to how they can reduce the...
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Nurse Log Raising Baby Trees
For this trees worksheet, students read a passage about the role of nurse logs in forest recycling and examine a detailed picture. Students then answer six short essay questions about the text and picture.
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Tin Can Sculpture
Students create art from recycled materials. In this visual arts lesson, students follow the provided steps to create their own tin can artwork.
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PAPER RECYCLING
Learners examine the availability and use of important resources, people practice conservation. They explore the needs of an expanding human population, societies practice resource management and employ technology.
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Recycling of Plastics
Students separate plastics according to their densities, develop a method for separation and identify variables in an experiment and a fair test, changing only one variable at a time for a fair comparison. After testing, they develop a...
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