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Should Recycling be Required?

For Students 7th - 9th
In this recycling instructional activity, students use 10 give terms to complete the sentences about trash, landfills, recycling and energy. They also answer 2 questions about trash collection fees and the economics of recycling.
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From Trees to Paper

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate logging and the process of paper making.  In this forestry lesson, 6th graders analyze pictures of trees being processed into the paper they use everyday.  Students solve and create math problems based on...
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Let's Recycle

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this activities about recycling worksheet, students identify items recycled in their area, solve a maze, and color the pictures. Students write 11 answers.
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Making Paper

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore paper making. For this cross curriculum multicultural ecology and art lesson, students follow written and oral instructions to make paper using common household items. Students predict the amount of paper use in their...
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Powers of Persuasion

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Did you know that clothing and textiles can be recycled, just like glass, paper, aluminum, and plastic? Pupils are introduced to textile recycling and design persuasive posters or letters that raise awareness about this unique type of...
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Recycling Responsibility

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice recycling. In this character counts lesson, students discuss why students should be responsible about recycling. They cut out pictures from a magazine showing items that can be recycled. 
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Sorting "Good" Junk (Recycling)

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study recycling. In this environment lesson, 2nd graders discuss how to sort trash, sort actual trash labeling it, and explore the trash writing new uses of each item of trash instead of throwing the item away.
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In Search of Reused and Recycled

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students identify recycled and recyclable products by reading their packaging They understand the impact of solid waste on landfills and relate the idea of conserving natural resources to the importance of recycling and buying recycled...
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Recycling

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders gain an awareness of recycling. In this science lesson plan, 4th graders become aware of how much garbage we can produce, identify landfills and their purposes, and explain how recycling saves energy and resources while...
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Put In the Correct Order (Recycling)

For Students 6th - 7th
In this recycling worksheet, students read 7 sentences about the recycling process that are out of order. Students write out the sentences in the correct order.
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We Can Recycle

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students analyze the symbol for recycling. In this recycling instructional activity, students define and identify various symbols and draw the symbol for recycling. Students investigate ways to keep natural resources in the recycling loop.
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover the differences between: reduce, reuse, and recycle by performing hands on examinations. They list what would happen to the soil if we allowed the earth to wash away and briefly discuss the meaning of erosion.
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What Should I Recycle?

For Teachers 1st
First graders discuss a plan to minimize waste. In this waste management lesson, 1st graders read "Why Should I Recycle," by Jen Green and create a classroom recycling plan.
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Recycling - A Job Everyone Can Do

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research recycling effort that take place in the US. They play an online game and complete handouts using Internet research.
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Go Fish! Fish or other Sea Creature from Recycled Materials

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students brainstorm what a fish looks like determining the parts from schema and research. They create a unique and interesting 3-d sculpture of fish or underwater creature mostly from recycled materials, then examine the aesthetics of...
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Introduction to Recycling

For Teachers K
Students read a story about recycling, and then identify 3 different objects that can be recycled on a worksheet of numerous items. In this recycling lesson plan, students also write a sentence about recycling.
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Recycling Bingo

For Teachers K - 12th
Students participate in Texas Recycles Day. They discover the importance of recycling and how it helps the environment. They discover which products are recyclable and which ones are not.
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Choose Your Own Adventure: Recycling

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners complete a variety of activities designed to encourage them to explore recycling. They complete a quiz and worksheet, sort recyclable items and discuss how recyclable goods are identified.
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Earth Day - Reduce - Reuse - Recycle

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this Earth Day worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences, match words to definitions, and make slogans for pictures about reducing, reusing, and recycling. Students complete 3 activities.
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Go Fish! Fish or other Sea Creature from Recycled Materials

For Teachers K - 4th
Students create a unique, 3-d sculpture of a fish out of recycled materials. They brainstorm, what a fish looks like. Students research what fish look like. Also, students make sketches of their fish. Students write a reflection of...
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Recycling

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate landfills and the problems associated with urban and suburban areas. In this recycling lesson plan, students discuss landfills and the problems associated with landfills. They discuss the amount of waste an...
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Recycling

For Students 6th - 12th
In this recycling worksheet, learners sort a list of items as either trash or something that can be reused, recycled, or used in composting. This worksheet has 5 fill in the blanks in a chart.
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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
What a great way to review information your class has learned about recycling and the environment! Learners can play the game Who Wants to Be a Millionaire to reinforce information they have learned about the earth and the environment.
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Milk Carton Houses

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Create a village and learn about recycling at the same time! A materials list is included, as well as instructions for what you need to do to create a recycled carton village with your kids. Two great book links are included.

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