Read Works
Read Works: Recycling and Conservation Why Recycle?
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about recycling. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Recycling and Conservation Recycling: How It Works
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about recycling and composting. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: What Is Recycling?
This tutorial provides an explanation of what recycling is and how you can be a part of conserving your resources.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Natural Resource Conservation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Ways that natural resources can be conserved.
NASA
Nasa: Climate Kids: Recycling Program Educator
A conversation with Kate Melby, a scientist who educates the community about recycling.
Other
42 E Xplore: The Topic: Recycle Reduce Reuse
Here you can find an abundance of information, definitions, links, and other resources pertaining to recycling, reducing, and reusing.
Other
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation: Call2 Recycle
This resource provides information about rechargeable batteries, recycling, and conservation.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Earth Science: Use and Conservation of Resources
Looks at how people use natural resources and ways to conserve natural resources in this module. Module reviews over conservation, natural resources, and precycling with explanations, graphs, and pictures.
Other
Commercial Paving and Recycling
This site describes products, services, and technology incorporated to recycle construction and demolition wastes in order to reduce the amount of waste destined for the landfill.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Recycle City
Explore the four neighborhoods of Recycle City to learn all the ways people there are recycling, reducing, and reusing materials. Take a look also at Dumptown, which is how Recycle City used to look, and see all the waste reduction...
National Institutes of Health
Nih: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Three great ways YOU can eliminate waste and protect your environment!Waste, and how we choose to handle it, affects our world's environment-that's YOUR environment. The environment is everything around you...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 12.31 Conservation
Understand the structure and function of the human lymphatic system.
Other
Wikibooks: High School Earth Science/use and Conservation of Resources
Begins with a description of a case of missing plant nutrients that have been affecting Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. Lists some of the benefits to humans of the natural resources in such a park. Then explains the...
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Land, Waste, and Cleanup Topics
This site is loaded with information on solid waste and hazardous waste. It includes industries' effects on the environment, waste programs, treatment, control, pollution prevention, recycling, and cleanup programs.
Environduck
Enviroduck: Greener Home Help Saving and Conserving Water Tips
Ways to conserve water at home. Tips and hints on how to lower water useage.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Conserve It to Preserve It
In this instructional activity from "The Friends of Auntie Litter", (http://www.auntielitter.org/), conservation and describing ways to sustain natural resources will be explored. Students will also recycle a paper plate to create a...
eSchool Today
E School Today: Your Cool Basics on Natural Resources
Looks at the two categories of natural resources, what they are used for, their distribution around the world, threats to natural resources, recycling and composting, and conservation.
Globio
Glossopedia: Earth Day
Earth Day is a worldwide celebration held annually on April 22nd. The purposes of Earth Day, the history of and the various activities held around the world are described. Activities and projects that can be done daily or year round are...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Shades of Gray(water)
Students are introduced to the concepts of graywater and water reuse within households. They calculate the amount of used water a family generates in one day and use a model of home plumbing to find out how much graywater is produced in...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies:from Your John to the School Lawn:is Recycled Water Really Safe?
Find out whether reclaimed water is really safe by following the guidelines of the Science Buddies project.
Marilyn J. Brackney
Imagination Factory: Scratch Paper Sketch Pad
Kids at Art emphasizes the importance of recycling and conservation with this simple way to reuse paper for drawing purposes.
eSchool Today
E School Today: What Young People Can Do to Help With Waste Management
A quick guide for students for helping with waste management through reducing, reusing, and recycling.
Environduck
Enviroduck: Driving Techniques to Conserve Gas
Learn ways to conserve gas by driving and maintaining your car and tires.
US Energy Information Administration
U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Saving Energy
A look at what you can do to save energy that answers "What can I do to save energy?" and "How can recycling save energy?" Also provides a collection of useful links to more information on energy efficiency, waste, and recycling.