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PBS

The War: Save Waste Paper

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," view a poster from WWII encouraging recycling materials at home.
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Lesson Plan
Crayola

Crayola: Castle in the Sun (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan incorporates art, drama, social studies, and language arts. Students use recycled paper and boxes to create a castle, then use it as inspiration to write and act out their own play. (To access this lesson plan, you must...
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Activity
Technovation

Curiosity Machine: Challenges: Engineer a Redwood Tree

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Using recycled paper and tape, students will build a redwood tree that is taller than you and that can stand on its own. The site includes the challenge, tips, lesson plan, and a place for students to document their engineering design...
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Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Environment

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Through 10 lessons and more than 20 hands-on activities, students are introduced to the concept of an environment and the many interactions within it. As they learn about natural and human-made environments, as well as renewable and...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Trash to Treasure!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Student teams use the engineering design process to create a useful product of their choice out of recyclable items and "trash." The class is given a "landfill" of reusable items, such as aluminum cans, cardboard, paper, juice boxes,...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Design a Net Zero Energy Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a concept design of their very own net-zero energy classroom by pasting renewable energy and energy-efficiency items into and around a pretend classroom on a sheet of paper. They learn how these items (such as solar...
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Activity
Planet Pals

Planet Pals: Dryer Lint Crafts

For Students 9th - 10th
A planet-friendly site for children and educators. This area covers recycling dryer lint to create crafts like papier mache, lint clay and lint paper.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Conserve It to Preserve It

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
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...
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Lesson Plan
Marilyn J. Brackney

Imagination Factory: Wrap It Up for Chanukah

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Creative ideas for making unique and personalized packages for Hanukkah presents.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Earth Helpers

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about working together to make the Earth a better place. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Interactive
Other

State of Michigan: Mi Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Kids don't have to be residents of Michigan to enjoy this site! There is lots of information as well as fun activities contained in six sub-categories: Yikes! Central (safety), sightseeing, way back when, you.gov, our backyard, and map it.
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Other

Mi Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Kids don't have to be residents of Michigan to enjoy this site! There is lots of information as well as fun activities contained in six sub-categories: Yikes! Central (safety), sightseeing, way back when, you.gov, our backyard, and map it.
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Activity
wikiHow

Wiki How: How to Make a Starburst Wrapper Chain

For Students 9th - 10th
This how-to guide describes the process of making chains from candy wrappers.
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Lesson Plan
Broward Education Foundation

Broward Education Foundation: I Belong, You Belong, We Belong [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
The students begin with sharing their attributes. The students then work on their family diary, which is a home/school connection. Students will then learn about their city and state. Students will draw a map of their community first and...
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Lesson Plan
Marilyn J. Brackney

Imagination Factory: Art Is More Than a Pretty Picture

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
With this art activity, individuals or groups can use a wide variety of objects to create a collage of America. The example collage is made of garbage, and is intended to be a commentary on our problems with trash.
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Website
abcteach

Abcteach: Earth Day Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] How can you treat the earth with more respect? Check out this resource featuring links to elementary activities to celebrate Earth Day. You will find word searches, crossword puzzles, reading...

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