November 15 is America Recycles Day, an entire day dedicated to educate and motivate people around the country about the benefits of recycling and reducing waste in the environment.
America Recycles Day's official website not only offers a number of flyers, posters, and banners, but also gives users the opportunity to pledge to go green and "give your garbage another life." Teachers can start America Recycles Day by having their students take the pledge on the website, or make their own pledge in the classroom to hang up all year round.
Education World has gathered a list of resources for teachers to use for America Recycles Day including lesson plans, crafts, activities, games, and more.
Five Lessons Teach Students To Reduce, Reuse, Recycle:
Education World offers teachers five lessons to teach their students about trash and recycling. Here are two:
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle with BrainPOP:
BrainPOP has a number of lesson plans that teachers can use when it comes to teaching their students the benefits of recycling:
In this activity provided by Education World, students will visit the virtual world of Recycle City, and participate in a scavenger hunt. Here, students will learn about what can and cannot be recycled, and think about what they can do to protect the environment.
Teachers can also visit here for a number of lesson plans for teaching about the Earth, recycling, trash, and more.
Article by Kassondra Granata, Education World Contributor
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