Marilyn J. Brackney
Imagination Factory: Art Is More Than a Pretty Picture
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.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Helping Kids Help the Environment
Define and explore the concept of environmental citizenship through a series of literacy-based multimedia, online and hands-on learning experiences. Discover how responsible citizens can help protect their local communities by...
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Master Composter
Learn about composting, and find our how it helps connect people to the Earth's natural processes.
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Recyclezone: Fun Zone: Is Your Brain Full of Rubbage?
This educational website offers a self-assessment quiz on the best ways to reduce waste. It also offers a variety of activities in addition the quiz, including games, extended research, and teacher resources.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Science Explorations: Kids' Environment Report Card
Cast your vote on the important environmental issues. Associated with each issue, there are at least three links to sites which can further your understanding of the issue. To encourage others to respect the environment, you can also...
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Recyclezone: Info Zone: Fight Waste at School
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.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Scientific Inquiry, Episode 1
In this classroom activity, students discuss how people and pollution affect the environment. Then they demonstrate ways to recycle, reduce, and reuse.
Kidport
Pollution
A short discussion of several different types of pollution and of the harm that it can do to the Earth. Includes a two-question reading-comprehension quiz.
Other
Worm Woman's Web Site
Basic introduction to former biology teacher Mary Appelhof's books on vermicomposting at home/school/small businesses. Moderate autobiographical information on Applehof and her goals and purpose for vermicomposting. Brief description of...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Dumptown, Usa: Making a Ton of Difference
The amount of trash produced in the United States is mounting with each passing year. Communities are finding it increasingly difficult and costly to handle trash disposal. Recycling is considered a key solution to the garbage problem....
Science Struck
Science Struck: The Working Principle and Uses of a Dry Cell Battery
Explains how a dry cell battery works, the chemical reactions that take place in it, how to use a multimeter to test its strength, what dry cell batteries are used for, their advantages, and about recycling. [The article suggests placing...
Read Works
Read Works: Take Care of Our Planet
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about solving the problem of landfills. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Marilyn J. Brackney
Imagination Factory: Sculpture Activities
This site provides eight art activities which teach students of all age to make a variety of sculptures. Activities provided include: "Mat Board Sculpture," "Create a Butterfly Mobile," and "Carve a Free-Form Sculpture."
Roy the Zebra
Roy the Zebra: Reading Games: Does It Make Sense?
This reading game offers young readers the opportunity to correct word order of a sentence so that it makes sense. They click and drag words in the correct order into the sentence. Then they are to drag a piece of trash into the recycle...
Roy the Zebra
Roy the Zebra: Reading Game: Does It Make Sense?
Help Wellington the sea turtle clean up the trash in the sea in this interactive game. Pick up one piece of trash by arranging the words into a complete sentence that makes sense. Keep playing until all the trash has been placed into the...
Roy the Zebra
Roy the Zebra: Reading Games: Does It Make Sense?
This reading game offers young readers the opportunity to correct a sentence and clean up trash on the seashore. They are to click and drag words in the correct order into a sentence so that it makes sense. Then they are to drag a piece...
Roy the Zebra
Roy the Zebra: Reading Game: Does It Make Sense?
An interactive game where students rearrange words to create a complete sentence that makes sense. Each time the words are put into the correct order, students can help a sea turtle named Wellington pick up one piece a trash and put it...
Roy the Zebra
Roy the Zebra: Reading Game: Does It Make Sense?
Put the words into the correct order to create complete sentences that make sense in this interactive game. Each time a sentence is ordered correctly, a piece of trash can be placed into the recycle bin. Complete enough sentences to help...
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