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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: a mini-unit

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Just in time for Earth Day! Teach your students about reducing, reusing and recycling with this engaging mini-unit! Students will be involved in a variety of activities that will encourage them to be more Earth-conscious in their daily lives. This unit is best suited to Grades 2-4 students, but is very adaptable to Grade 1 as well.

Activities in this mini-unit include:
- a 3 R's information sheet and activity that involves predicting, acquiring new information and using new learning
- a recycling survey and data interpretation activity
- a lunch litter investigation
- a newspaper poetry activity
- math story problems that focus on using and reflecting on problem-solving strategies
- a reuse or recycle cut-and-paste sort
- instructions and samples for a recycled art project...perfect for an Earth Day bulletin board
- a "making connections" template and sentence writing activity
- a Venn diagram and compare/contrast chart comparing reducing to recycling
- a 2-day "What's in your Lunch Box?" activity aimed at increasing awareness of and reducing lunch waste
- a "create a musical instrument" home project complete with parent letter, reflection worksheet, ideas for presentation, and peer assessment template
- Templates and samples for a fun riddle flap book that each student will make

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K-12 Subject:

English Language Arts, Math

Grade Level(s):

Second, Third, Fourth

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Lesson Plans (Bundled), Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

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jennidig

Thanks for a great resource.

May 15, 2013

rutrin

good

May 10, 2013

ms1st

Great variety of activities!

May 3, 2013

Andrea Thomson (TpT Seller)

Thanks! This is great!

April 18, 2013

PamelaDiane

Thanks!

March 3, 2013

asales

great unit!

February 24, 2013

djshaffer

This is great!

February 23, 2013

mingara

Thank you

January 20, 2013

bjr4100

super cute

December 30, 2012

Amy Murdock (TpT Seller)

Thank you!

November 19, 2012

mmalpass

thanks a bunch! great job

October 10, 2012

mcavoyjf

This is great! Thanks!

September 1, 2012

shuberty

This was great!! Thanks so much!!

August 31, 2012

melissa852

Great resource! Thanks for sharing.

August 26, 2012

Rachel Rich (TpT Seller)

Helpful!

August 17, 2012

sbrown2nd

My kids loved this!

July 20, 2012

acanellos

A FANTASTIC ADDITION TO MY EARTH DAY UNIT!! THANKS!

July 17, 2012

Shannon Demel (TpT Seller)

Love this topic. Can't wait to use!

July 13, 2012

bessacinir

This will be a great addition to the activities we already do on recycling. Very well done!!

July 5, 2012

Cross819

Awesome class worksheets.

June 25, 2012

Michelle Hudgeons (TpT Seller)

great!

June 24, 2012

ashlilynn

great ideas

May 22, 2012

rebeccacastonguay

This unit has some great ideas that I will add to current environmental responsibility unit. Thanks!

May 20, 2012

magchow

This unit on recycling helped to enhance my recycle unit. It had practical and creative projects. Thanks.

April 22, 2012

Bethany McClure (TpT Seller)

thanks!

March 18, 2012

jordan01

can't wait to use it

March 10, 2012

Jennifer Hurst (TpT Seller)

Love it!

February 13, 2012

ravidal21

Thank you!!

February 10, 2012

Jeanierose

This was so helpful. Thanks a bunch!

January 28, 2012

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