Reduce, reuse, recycle, and recover. Young environmentalists learn about the overwhelming amount of garbage produced and discover better ways to minimize their impact on Earth by learning the difference between garbage and recyclables. 

Concepts

earth day, recycling, activation energy, sustainability, global environment, garbage, waste management

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use around Earth Day to inform class members about bettering the planet

Classroom Considerations

• Materials necessary for teaching include sticky notes, tape, glue sticks, markers, pencils, and a calculator

Pros

• Multi-faceted lesson that includes every step along the way

Cons

• None