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Museum of Science

Museum of Science and Industry: Online Science: Activities: Make Recycled Paper

For Students 2nd - 8th
Step-by-step instructions, with photos, of how to make recycled paper.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Science Rockers: Recycling Paper

For Students 3rd - 8th
Easy recycling experiment through which recycle newspaper, by turning the used paper into pulp and then back to paper.
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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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Read Works

Read Works: Save Your Paper, Help Earth

For Teachers K Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how recycling paper can help Earth. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Marilyn J. Brackney

Imagination Factory: Scratch Paper Sketch Pad

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Kids at Art emphasizes the importance of recycling and conservation with this simple way to reuse paper for drawing purposes.
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Other

Vibrant Recycling

For Students 3rd - 6th
n Vibrant Recycling you must collect and recycle the wastes thrown correctly, through the help of fun bins at various levels throughout the game.
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Other

Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking: Virtual Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a virtual tour of the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking, and learn about the history of writing in ancient civilizations, the invention of paper, the spread to Europe, the impact it had, how paper is made, the evolution of...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Recycling: Old Made New [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
Students will observe the physical properties of items through an activity where they sort objects for recycling. This lesson plan also includes a recycle papermaking process.
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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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Better Planet Productions

Earth Care: Recycled Paper [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
After investigating and monitoring paper use at school, learners will develop a plan for reducing their own paper use.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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