Recycling Teaching Resources
Discussing how to recycle with your students is important for the environment. Use these educational posters, worksheets and games to teach your students about the importance of recycling and how to do it correctly. Also included are resources that provide information on composting, as well as how to reduce, reuse, recycle, rethink and repair.
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Worm Farm Poster Pack
A set of 7 posters explaining the process of creating a worm farm and how a worm farm works.
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General Waste, Recycling, Soft Plastics and Compost Posters
Posters to display in your classroom showing the different waste solutions.
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Earth Day Word Scramble
A word scramble of sustainability vocabulary to use on Earth Day.
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Earth Day Mobile
A craft activity to complete with your students on Earth Day.
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Garbage Bin Posters - Rubbish, Recycling and Compost
Posters outlining what can be put in the different types of bins.
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What Can Be Recycled? Poster
A poster showing the products that can be recycled.
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The Recycling Process Poster
A poster showing the process materials go through when they are recycled.
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink and Repair - Brainstorming Sheets
A set of 5 brainstorming sheets to use when brainstorming all of the ways we can reduce, reuse, recycle, rethink and repair waste.
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink and Repair Posters
A set of 5 posters explaining the concepts behind reducing, reusing, recycling, rethinking and repairing waste.
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Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint - Poster
Display this poster when learning about sustainability.
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Student Lunch Box Audit Worksheet
An investigation that will have students calculating the waste produced from their lunch boxes, creating a plan of action to reduce their waste and reflecting on their results.
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Recycling Soft Plastics – Worksheet
A flow chart and accompanying worksheet exploring the process of soft plastics recycling.
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Waste Management Investigation - How Much Waste Do We Throw Away?
A practical investigation related to sustainable waste management.
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15 Sustainability Activities and Ideas for the Classroom
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45 Sustainable Practices for the Environmentally Friendly Classroom
Get sustainable practices buzzing at your school with our 45 tips and tricks for an environmentally friendly classroom!
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10 Excellent Earth Day Classroom Activities and Resources
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