Fourth graders explore the uses of trees, In this trees lesson, 4th graders discover the uses of trees and how we use them everyday. Students collect items and decide if they are made from trees, have a scavenger hunt for wood products...

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Three great ways YOU can eliminate waste and protect your environment!Waste, and how we choose to handle it, affects our world's environment-that's YOUR environment. The environment is everything around you...

Use the given sites and worksheet to brainstorm an original invention for a product to be manufactured from recycled materials.

Learn the basics of recycling with the Litter Critters! Kids will sort trash into four different litter categories: recyclables, compost, electronic waste, and landfill waste. In Easy Mode, users sort trash into one category of litter at...

For this activity, middle schoolers will explore creative ways that materials can be reused. They will then create a commercial to advertise innovative ideas. Follow-up suggestions include having a sale or contacting local secondhand...

For this activity, students construct a survey about recycling practices in their school and community, then share the results in class and draw conclusions.

Students will explore what is involved in printer cartridge recycling, and look at its potential as a school fundraiser.

This recycling quiz for Grade 4 and up is helpful for promoting discussion.