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Paper Recycling Program

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students design a campaign to encourage paper recycling at the school.  In this recycling lesson, students try to persuade other students and staff members to adopt a new recycling program.  Students work together in groups to come up...
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Waste-Less Lunch

For Teachers K - 5th
Is it possible to have a waste-less lunch? Can your class become leaders in conservation? Discuss the importance of reducing waste during lunch time with a fun lesson that can be extended to everyday practices. First the class examines...
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Recycle and Respect!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore how they can be a philanthropist. In this recycling lesson, students learn what it means to recycle and discuss why items need to be recycled. Students review the term philanthropy and practice this by picking up the...
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars develop a recycling plan. In this environmental lesson, students develop a recycling plan for their school. Young scholars write an outline of the plan to present to their class.
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Is It Recyclable?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students bring to school five items they would normally throw away and five items they would normally recycle. Expert groups are formed to present information on the recycling of glass, metal, plastic, and organics such as paper and...
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100% Recyclable

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders research recycling activities at schools across the country using e-mail. They research the waste management and recycling program at their school and problem solve to create an environmentally sound program for the future.
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The Lorax's Earth Day

For Teachers K - 6th Standards
Add a touch of Dr. Seuss whimsy to your Earth Day celebration with six pages consisting of Earth-friendly, inspiring, and engaging activities designed to enhance the beauty of your school campus and showcase the famous story, The Lorax. 
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A Computer Model For a Recycling Center

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars develop a working model computer program of a recycling center addressing the material management, work schedules and business finances of running the recycling center.
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Go Fish! Fish or other Sea Creature from Recycled Materials

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students brainstorm what a fish looks like determining the parts from schema and research. They create a unique and interesting 3-d sculpture of fish or underwater creature mostly from recycled materials, then examine the aesthetics of...
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Lesson 8, Recycling

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners examine recycling. For this environmental stewardship lesson, students practice persuading others to recycle as they collaborate to prepare small group skits. Learners discuss the issue and write reflections about the experience.
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Recycled Robots

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars create recycled art. In this visual art lesson, students use recycled products to assemble robotic pieces of art. Young scholars also write stories about their robots.
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Scarecrow Recycled

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars create their own scarecrows. In this recycling lesson plan, students discuss the purpose of scarecrows and discuss how they are constructed. Young scholars make their own scarecrows out of recycled materials.
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ALUMINUM RECYCLING

For Teachers K - 3rd
Pupils describe how aluminum is recycled. They study a diagram illustrating the recycling path of an aluminum can. They answer questions regarding aluminum. They write letters to recycling firms for information on starting a recycling...
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Recycle Today

For Students 5th - 8th
In this recycling learning exercise, students use a recycling directory from their county to complete a learning exercise about the location of where to recycle particular items such as mulch, chemicals and electronics. They identify...
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Introduction to Recycling

For Teachers K
Students read a story about recycling, and then identify 3 different objects that can be recycled on a worksheet of numerous items. In this recycling lesson plan, students also write a sentence about recycling.
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Organizer
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Canada Recycles! Do You?: Grades 4-6

For Students 4th - 6th
In this recycling education worksheet, students read a table regarding Canadian recycling statistics and respond to 9 questions regarding the data.
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Earth Day - Reduce - Reuse - Recycle

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this Earth Day activity, students fill in the blanks to sentences, match words to definitions, and make slogans for pictures about reducing, reusing, and recycling. Students complete 3 activities.
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Recycling

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate landfills and the problems associated with urban and suburban areas. In this recycling lesson plan, students discuss landfills and the problems associated with landfills. They discuss the amount of waste an...
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Conserve and Recycle: I Do My Part!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students focus on ways that they can recycle and conserve resources. They watch a web-based video at a subscription website before designing PowerPoint presentation that shows three ways to conserve and recycle in their lives. They...
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Recycling by Composting

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the idea of recycling by composting. Using the internet, they research the benefits of composting to the environment. In groups, they collect numbers on how much food and yard waste is produced in their community. ...
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The Art of El Anasui: Creating a Mural with Discarded/Recycled Objects

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners create murals that feature recycled objects. In this West African art lesson, students examine artwork by El Anatsui and his commentary on social issues. Learners then create murals in the style of El Anatsui using discarded...
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover the differences between: reduce, reuse, and recycle by performing hands on examinations. They list what would happen to the soil if we allowed the earth to wash away and briefly discuss the meaning of erosion.
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Making Recycled Paper

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore paper making. In this tree conservation ecology lesson, students brainstorm ways paper is used in daily life. Learners examine paper fiber using a magnifying glass. Students make paper following a step by step procedure...
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Recycling

For Students 6th - 12th
For this recycling worksheet, students sort a list of items as either trash or something that can be reused, recycled, or used in composting. This worksheet has 5 fill in the blanks in a chart.

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