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  Recycling: Who, What, Where, When, How, and Why
Meets goals 12E, 13B
 
Photo Captain Conservation: All About Recycling (educational kit)
32 cartoon booklets, audio cassette, teacher's folder with handouts
Photo Crunch, Smash, Trash! (video)
30 min., for ages 2-10+, shows large "monster machines" collecting and compacting recyclable products, classical soundtrack emphasizes this exciting footage of the recycling process!

Photo Destination Education-Earth: We're in it Together (educational kit)
"Auntie Litter" videos (4 videos- 15 min. each with segment guide), audio cassette, Endangered Species video and guide, Kids Care activity book, President's Environmental Youth Awards program, EPA educator's resource packet, Department of Natural Resources educator's resource packet.

Photo Garbage Day (video)
30 min., pre-K to 3+, a father and son join their garbage man "Gus" on his route. Invigorating music keeps little ones alert and interested.
Photo Kids & the Environment: Taking Responsibility for Our Surroundings (educational kit)
Notebook of lesson plans, activity sheets, game cards, narrative,
and activities on CD ROM
Recycling (video)
(part of the Earth at Risk Environmental Video Series), 30 min., good for grades 5-12, shows a variety of global environmental phenomena from a student and researchers perspective, hosted by former MTV VJ Kevin Seal.
Recycling Is Fun! (video)
12 min., K-4th grades, three kids investigate the 3-R's by visiting a landfill, recycling center, and a supermarket.

Photo Recycling: It's Everybody's Job (video)
(National Geographic), 20 min., elementary to adult. Explains what happens to garbage and shows the alternative ways to manage waste. You see a separation center and an aluminum recycling plant. Composting is discussed.
Photo Recycling: The Endless Circle (video)
(National Geographic), 20 min., appropriate for older elementary ages to adults, shows how the 3-R's can keep our waste crisis under control.

Photo The Berenstein Bears: Time to Clean Up, Pick Up, and Recycle (educational CD ROM)
A terrific CD ROM that includes games (with adjustable levels to suit ages 5 to 8 years), short stories about recycling and environmental issues, and poster making activities (color printers work the best).

Photo The Original Recyclers (video)
10 min., 4th grade to adult. The story of the scrap recycling industry. Learn about scrap and what it gets recycled into.

Photo The Trash Troll (video)
12 min., grades K-4th, a troll is disappointed in the careless way we regard our beaches and marine life, humorous way to teach personal responsibility for our disposal habits.
Photo There goes a Garbage Truck (video)
30 min., for ages 3-8. Join Trash Collectors Becky and Dave for a behind-the-scenes look at garbage collectors and recycling plants. Kids also learn how to recycle their trash and take an active role in preserving our environment.
Photo Yes I Can! (video)
15 min., For ages 6-10 but for older children as well. A multi-material recycling video sponsored by the Steel Recycling Institute. The recyclables sing and talk! A great video for kids.

 

 

Other Educational Resources

Recycling: Who, What, Where, When, How, and Why
Story Time: Stories and Talks with the 3Rs Theme
Shopping: The Choices We Make
Aluminum Recycling: Resource and Energy Savings
Mini Materials Recovery Facility (MRF): How Recycling Works
Garbage and Health
Closing the Loop: Buy Recycled
Landfills: Design and Purpose
Environmental and Solid Waste Legislation
How Things Recycle: Composting and Vermi-Composting
Paper Recycling
My Environment - for Pre-K to Grade 1
A Short History of Trash
Glass Recycling
Art and Activity Books

 

 

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