Recycling
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| Recycling |
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Description:
| These sites have information on solid waste, composting, and recycling. Read about how paper and plastic are recycled. Includes online games and classroom project ideas. There are links to eThemes Resources on Earth Day and pollution. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| Welcome to Recycle City
Learn how this town reduces, reuses, and recycles trash. Click on the parts of Recycle City that you want to visit. "Activities" has suggestions that you can do to help and information for teachers. You can also play "Dumptown Game" found at the top.
Recycling and Writing
Here is a way to tie in writing with recycling. There are links for words, sentences, and paragraphs with sound bites.
The Adventures of Herman
Let Herman the worm show you his home and other interesting facts about life as a worm.
Recycling and Beyond
Read the story and then take the quiz to test your knowledge about recycling. Play "Recycler-opoly," build a birdhouse, and read about composting.
Hey Don't Throw that Out!
Learn about recycling and composting. Read how paper can help crops and chickens, and what different kinds of materials can be composted.
Marine Debris Timeline
See how long different items take to break down, and if you can reduce, reuse, or recycle them.
Rotten Truth About Garbage
This site has everything you wanted to know about trash and more. Choose "Start" to begin. Choose "People" to see who has made a difference and "Activities" for things you can do and make.
Solid Waste and Recycling
Learn about garbage, recycling, composting, and landfills.
Commonly Recycled Materials
Find out what types of materials can be recycled. NOTE: The site includes ads.
Compost: It's Mulch Better
Learn about composting and how to do it.
American Forest and Paper Association
This site has information for students on composting and paper recycling.
Keep America Beautiful
This site has tips for reducing litter and what you can do to help keep America beautiful. Visit the "Keep America Beautiful Community," or play the recycling game.
Paper University
Read about paper making and recycling.
The Consumer's Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste
Read about the growing garbage problem and what they can do about it.
Environmental Kids Club
Explore ways to reduce the amount of garbage that people throw away. Students can also play games, read an interactive story, and learn about what the government is doing to help clean up the environment.
Paper Recycling
This site from Georgia-Pacific includes a world history of recycling, a description of the recycling process, and a papermaking activity that uses old newspapers. Also included is a teacher guide with ideas for recycling lesson plans.
Quest of the Ring Leaders
This is an interactive game that teaches children about the effects of pollution and benefits of recycling.
How to Recycle Practically Anything
This article tells you how you can recycle practically anything from aseptic packages to wire hangers and everything in between. NOTE: This site contains ads.
eThemes Resource: Holiday: Earth Day
These sites are about Earth Day. Includes classroom and community activities to celebrate this holiday. Many sites explain how to protect the environment and conserve energy. There are links to eThemes Resources on recycling, pollution, and Arbor Day.
eThemes Resource: Pollution
These sites are about different forms of pollution and how it affects our environment. There are tips on how to deal with these problems. Includes online games, classroom activities, and maps. There are links to eThemes Resource on the greenhouse effect, recycling, and Earth Day.
eThemes Resource: Going Green
These sites provide resources and information on helping a school "go green". There is information on strategies to teach kids about going green and to help create a green school environment. There are also guidelines for schools to get started with the green school program and examples of best practices from other schools. Includes animations and interactive websites, lesson plans, and teaching resources. There are links to eThemes Resources on Recycling, Energy: Renewable and Non-Renewable, and Earth Day.
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Education Standards:
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AL Standards:
7.5, 5.4
AR Standards:
LS.4.4.2, PS.5.4.2, ESS.8.4.2, ESS.8.4.3, LS.4.6.1
AU Standards:
BE S2.1.6, PS S2.5.3, INV S2.7.16, DM S2.8.3, PS S3.5.3, PS S3.5.5, DM S3.8.15, UT S3.9.13
DE Standards:
1.2.1, 2.4.1
IL Standards:
13.4.13
ME Standards:
C3.c
MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.8, 1.10, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 4.3, 4.6, 3, 1, 1, 4, 8, 5.3.A.b, 4.1.D.a
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