Children's Books
Earth's Resources (Investigate). By Sue Barraclough. (2008). 32p. Heinemann-Raintree, (978-1432914103). Grades K and up.
This book uses an interactive, investigation, and visual approach to encourage students to use different sciences processes. These processes include prediction, hypothesis, and interpretation. The background of natural resources is explained an easy way for young readers to grasp.
This book uses an interactive, investigation, and visual approach to encourage students to use different sciences processes. These processes include prediction, hypothesis, and interpretation. The background of natural resources is explained an easy way for young readers to grasp.
Where Does Garbage Go? By Paul Showers. Illus. by Randy Chewning. (1994). 32p. HarperCollins, (978-0064451147). Grades K and up.
This book contains graphs, charts, and diagrams that show how trash can be turned into energy and suggests ideas of how recyclable things can be reused to help solve the problem of too much trash in our landfills.
This book contains graphs, charts, and diagrams that show how trash can be turned into energy and suggests ideas of how recyclable things can be reused to help solve the problem of too much trash in our landfills.
The Adventures of Aluminum Can: A Story About Recycling (Little Green Books). By Alison Inches. Illus. by Mark Chambers. (2009). 24p. Little Simon, (978-1416972211). Grades P and up.
This book looks into the diary of an aluminum can as it goes on a journey until it finally ends up being recycled. It then emerges into a new life emphasizing that recycleable objects can be reused instead of thrown in the trash.
This book looks into the diary of an aluminum can as it goes on a journey until it finally ends up being recycled. It then emerges into a new life emphasizing that recycleable objects can be reused instead of thrown in the trash.
Why Should I Recycle? By Jen Green. Illus. by Mike Gordon. (2005). 32p. Barron's Educational Series, (978-0764131554).
This book follows Mr. Jones and his class on a field trip to a recycling plant where the class learns about the value of recycling. This book aims to answer children's questions about recycling and protecting the environment through entertaining stories and engaging illustrations.
This book follows Mr. Jones and his class on a field trip to a recycling plant where the class learns about the value of recycling. This book aims to answer children's questions about recycling and protecting the environment through entertaining stories and engaging illustrations.
Web Sites for Kids
Recycle Roundup
The game allows students to understand the what can be recycled.. Help Gus the monkey identify what is trash and what can be recycled inorder to keep the Earth clean.
Where is the Wood?
In this interactive game, students find objects that are made from wood. Pictures and labels help make the website easy to follow and provide insight to how the objects from wood are made.
Nature is All Around
Locate the materials made from earth! There are definitions provided if you click on the vocabulary at the bottom of the activity.
The game allows students to understand the what can be recycled.. Help Gus the monkey identify what is trash and what can be recycled inorder to keep the Earth clean.
Where is the Wood?
In this interactive game, students find objects that are made from wood. Pictures and labels help make the website easy to follow and provide insight to how the objects from wood are made.
Nature is All Around
Locate the materials made from earth! There are definitions provided if you click on the vocabulary at the bottom of the activity.
Teacher Resources - Lessons/Activities
Mystery Bag of Trash
In this lesson, each student will identify an item as recyclable or non-recyclable and explain their choice. This lesson will encourage children to become better recyclers in the future.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
This lesson includes three videos that emphasize that natural resources are raw materials that we obtain from the environment and that people use natural resources in many different ways. Students will learn ways that people can help protect Earth's natural resources.
The Recycling Game
Students will complete a worksheet that items that can be recycled or put in the trash. The student will predict which items can be recycled by circling them. This activity brings awareness of different everyday materials that can be recycled.
In this lesson, each student will identify an item as recyclable or non-recyclable and explain their choice. This lesson will encourage children to become better recyclers in the future.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
This lesson includes three videos that emphasize that natural resources are raw materials that we obtain from the environment and that people use natural resources in many different ways. Students will learn ways that people can help protect Earth's natural resources.
The Recycling Game
Students will complete a worksheet that items that can be recycled or put in the trash. The student will predict which items can be recycled by circling them. This activity brings awareness of different everyday materials that can be recycled.
Teacher Resources - Assessment
Where Do Things Come From?
This worksheet can be used to assess students understanding of where natural resources come from. The student will draw a line that connects the natural resource to where it came from.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Students will show their understanding of the three R's: Recycle, Reuse, Reduce by cutting out the objects that can be recycled and glueing them to the blank page.
Recycling Worksheet
This worksheet can asses a students understanding of which recycling bin the recyclable item should be placed in.
This worksheet can be used to assess students understanding of where natural resources come from. The student will draw a line that connects the natural resource to where it came from.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Students will show their understanding of the three R's: Recycle, Reuse, Reduce by cutting out the objects that can be recycled and glueing them to the blank page.
Recycling Worksheet
This worksheet can asses a students understanding of which recycling bin the recyclable item should be placed in.