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Interactive
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Recycle City

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive site allows students to implement recycling programs to transform "Dumptown" into "Recycle City". To make this simulation realistic, students must implement the programs within a budget.
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Activity
Other

Siemens Science Day: Physical Science: Recycled Again!

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will discover how to separate recycled goods by completing this hands-on science activity. Learn how physical properties are used to sort recyclable materials.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: 3 Rc (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Compost)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
For this lesson, students expand their understanding of solid waste management to include the idea of 3RC (reduce, reuse, recycle and compost). They will look at the effects of packaging decisions (reducing) and learn about engineering...
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Website
Lin and Don Donn

Lin and Don Donn: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Lesson Plans

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This personal site provides lesson and unit ideas for teaching students about recycling. There are links to other pages as well as great ways to integrate this earth conscious model into the classroom.
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Website
Other

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection: Just for Kids: Recycling

For Students 3rd - 8th
Why should I recycle? What are recyclable materials? How does recycling work? Learn the answer to these questions and much more on this site about recycling.
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Website
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What is the point to recycling? Why should we do it? What is the best way to do it? Check out this eco-friendly reminder.
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eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Community: Recycle With Uncle Roo

For Students 1st - 3rd
See how trash thrown carelessly away affects animals and the environment. Uncle Roo, a rooster, reminds us of why it is important to recycle and reuse. Includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Every American Recycling Together Helps

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Lesson where young scholars learn about recycling by collecting trash from the schoolyard and watching a podcast about recycling. Additional activities are provided corresponding to different subject areas, such as reading, math, social...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: What Is Recycling?

For Students 3rd - 8th
This tutorial provides an explanation of what recycling is and how you can be a part of conserving your resources.
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Activity
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Wee Recyclers and Wee Crafts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A collection of educational materials - coloring pages, stories, games, lesson plans, activity sheets, etc. - for young children to learn how to recycle and why it is so important.
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Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: An I Pod Inspired Writing Lesson: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson, students will use the song "The 3 R's" by Jack Johnson to develop ideas about how to "green" up their own classrooms; they will learn two songs (written to the tune of old classics) that will inspire them to brainstorm...
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Handout
Geography 4 kids

Geography4 Kids: Biosphere: Recycling

For Students 3rd - 8th
One important biosphere basic is Recycling. Here's a quick look at this topic as well as the Reduce-Reuse-Recycle concept.
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Handout
Other

42 E Xplore: The Topic: Recycle Reduce Reuse

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can find an abundance of information, definitions, links, and other resources pertaining to recycling, reducing, and reusing.
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PPT
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Be the Change: Recycling and Beyond Story Closing the Loop

For Students 3rd - 5th
A slideshow explaining the steps in the recycling process and how the loop is closed when you buy goods made with recycled materials.
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Website
Other

Carbon Footprint: Co2 Reduction: Recycling

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to see why recycling is so important. Learn how to reduce and reuse products to help lower your carbon footprint.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Recycling and Conservation Recycling: How It Works

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about recycling and composting. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Website
McGraw Hill

Glencoe Health and Fitness: Health Quests: Recipe for Recycling

For Students 9th - 10th
Use the given sites and worksheet to brainstorm an original invention for a product to be manufactured from recycled materials.
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Interactive
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Dumptown Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
This fun game helps students learn ways to recycle, reduce waste, and compost. You can also create your own Recycle City Scavenger Hunt.
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Website
Other

Think Green: Think Waste Management

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how waste can be recycled and what you can do to aid recycling efforts in your community. With complete overviews of the types of materials that can be recycled: e-waste, paper and cardboard, metals, glass, plastics,...
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Handout
Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy and Recycling

For Students 3rd - 5th
Explains what recycling is and lists interesting facts about it.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Recycle to Renew

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson from "The Friends of Auntie Litter", (www.auntielitter.org), recycling and uses of recycled materials will be explored. Students will also create a recycling collage. This lesson is one from the "Take Pride Statewide"...
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Website
Other

Commercial Paving and Recycling

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Recycle to Renew

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson from "The Friends of Auntie Litter", (www.auntielitter.org), recycling and ways to use recycled items will be explored. Students will also recycle a bottle to create a piggy bank. This lesson is one from the "Take Pride...
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Website
Other

I Want to Be Recycled

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Understand all there is to know about recycling! Find out what materials can be recycled, the process of specific types of materials getting recycled, and how folks can help out in the community.

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