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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Math Trash

For Teachers 2nd
A lesson where students collect trash, sort, and record the mass in grams. They will use their knowledge of numbers to figure out what category of trash had the most. The biggest idea of the lesson is that students will be more likely to...
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Activity
SRI International

Performance Assessment Links in Science: Discovering the Problem of Solid Waste

For Students 3rd - 5th
This activity has students sort garbage, graph their results and propose ways of reducing waste.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Natural Resource Conservation

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Ways that natural resources can be conserved.
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Handout
Other

Recyclezone: Info Zone: Fight Waste at School

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn how you can cut waste at school by following the 3R's: reduce, reuse, recycle. Before throwing it in the trash, see if you can use some of these ideas to help solve the problem of waste.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Scientific Inquiry, Episode 1

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this classroom activity, students discuss how people and pollution affect the environment. Then they demonstrate ways to recycle, reduce, and reuse.
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Article
Other

Earth Day Canada: Eco Kids: Organize a Yard Sale

For Students 2nd - 6th
Learn your part in keeping unused items out of landfills by organizing a yard sale. By exchanging or donating your old stuff you can save money and reduce the amount of waste that goes into landfills!
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Interactive
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: The Planet Protectors: Activities for Kids

For Students 3rd - 5th
Through this EPA resource, explore your environment and discover the animals, plants, air, and water around you. Learn how to protect the world we live in with fun games.
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Website
Other

Master Composter

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about composting, and find our how it helps connect people to the Earth's natural processes.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: It's All in the Package

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity, young scholars explore the concept of "reducing" solid waste and how it relates to product packaging and engineering advancements in packaging materials. Students read about and evaluate the highly publicized packaging...
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 12.31 Conservation

For Students 5th - 9th
Understand the structure and function of the human lymphatic system.
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Activity
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Create a New Climate for Action

For Students 9th - 10th
The wealth of information and tools available on this site will assist students and teachers to develop and promote active awareness of the impact human beings have on the environment. Resources are provided to guide them in how to lead...
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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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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Earth Science: Use and Conservation of Resources

For Students 4th - 6th
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.
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Lesson Plan
Better Planet Productions

Earth Care: Sort and Sift [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
For this lesson, students will examine the litter they produce in their classroom and that their families produce at home, and identify ways they can reduce waste and recycle more.
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Lesson Plan
McREL International

Mc Rel: What in the World Are You Doing?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
For this activity, students decide on environmental concerns they have about their school environment, and work in groups to investigate an issue then report back to the class. The purpose is to raise awareness about how their school...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Earth Day

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A flipchart for kindergarteners to explain Earth Day by integrating tools on each page that prompt student participation and enhance learning.

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