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Recycling: Everything You Need

These resources will help students of all ages learn to reduce, reuse, and recycle and discover how those three behaviors can impact our ecosystems.

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Listen and Read Activities

They Made a Giant Caterpillar! A Listen and Read Book, Level A

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

In this online book, early readers learn how a school made a giant caterpillar from all different kinds of recycled bottles!

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Kids Did It! A Listen and Read Book

Grades: 1–2, 3–5

From making a giant caterpillar out of trash to growing vegetables, see what students are doing to help the planet in in this Level B listen and read activity.

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Recycle Resources

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

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What Should We Do With All Our Trash?

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

In 2006, people produced more than 251 million tons of trash. Where do kids think all of it should go?

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Helping Children Explore & Protect Our Planet

Grades: Early Childhood, PreK–K, 1–2

Sprung discusses several ways to introduce children to the issues of ecology and conservation. During the early childhood years, teachers should...

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Book Resources

Clever Ways to Recycle Everyday Items for Classroom Projects

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Don't throw out those takeout containers or film canisters too quickly! They might have handy classroom uses. Check out all these possibilities...

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Articles

Dumpster Diva

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

A preschooler sits absorbed in creating a building of blue foam cylinders. The cylinders, which were destined for the trash heap, have become a...

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Early Childhood Winning Ideas Contest: Top 5 Ideas for Getting Children to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle in Your Classroom

Grades: PreK–K

Find inspiring ideas for a greener classroom including bottle cap art, scissor practice with scrap paper, and a "sludge city" unit.

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Booktalks

Booktalk for Julian Rodriguez Episode One: Trash Crisis on Earth

Grades: 1–2, 3–5

Booktalk for Julian Rodriguez Episode One: Trash Crisis on Earth by Alexander Stadler

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Articles

Trash-Talk Idea

Grades: 1–2

Use this sheet to create your group's great trash-reducing idea.Group Members:Here's why it's our responsibility to find

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Articles

Be a Hero for the Planet -- Visit Our Green Guide

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Some material in this article was adapted from The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming, by Laurie David and Cambria Gordon (Orchard Books,...

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Earth Day Lesson Activities

Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Students learn how to conserve and protect our natural resources with these green-themed lesson activities to boost environmental awareness and...

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