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Sustainability Lesson Clearinghouse
Recycle Every Day!
Lesson Description:
- Explain the need to reduce the amount of trash they generate, and describe ways in which they can make changes in their actions to support waste reduction.
- Listen to gain knowledge and share information, perform a task, and converse with an adult or peer.
Lesson Type:
- Discussion
Sustainability Topic:
- Waste Reduction
GEF Program Category:
- Waste Reduction Challenge
Time Needed:
60 minutes
60 minutes
Standards Addressed:
Technology Standard 3: Understand the relationship among science, technology, society and the individual.
Science Standard 14: Understands how human actions modify the physical environment
Language Arts Standard 8: Use listening and speaking strategies for different purposes.
Technology Standard 3: Understand the relationship among science, technology, society and the individual.
- Benchmark # 3: Know that man-made materials, products and systems can affect the environment adversely, yet there are things that can be done to circumvent this process (e.g., disposing of waste properly, reusing objects, recycling, reducing the amount of trash created, composting, shopping green, buying in bulk).
Science Standard 14: Understands how human actions modify the physical environment
- Benchmark #1: Knows how people affect the environment in negative (e.g., litter, pollution) and positive (e.g., recycling, picking up litter) ways.
Language Arts Standard 8: Use listening and speaking strategies for different purposes.
- Benchmark # 1: Make contributions in class and group discussions.
- Benchmark # 2: Ask and respond to questions.
- Benchmark # 5: Use grade level appropriate vocabulary in speech (e.g., terms related to waste reduction and recycling).
Materials Needed:
- A copy of “Recycle Every Day! “ by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace- Chart paper
- Writing and coloring utensils
- Construction paper for poster
- Glue
- Recycled art materials (scraps of colored construction paper, yarn, tissue paper, bits of ribbon etc.) for original poster
Submitted By:
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
School or Group:
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Contact Email:
service@greeneducationfoundation.org
service@greeneducationfoundation.org
Located in: Science | Language Arts