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Trash, Recycle, or Compost Sorting Activity

  • Updated

    Updated:  23 Mar 2023

Learn about recycling, composting, and sustainable practices for waste management with a fun sorting activity.

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  6 Pages

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  K - 5

Curriculum

  • Science K.1

    Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student conducts classroom and outdoor investigations following home and school safety procedures and uses environmentally appropriate and responsible practices. The student is expected to: (1) Or...

  • Science 1.1

    Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student conducts classroom and outdoor investigations following home and school safety procedures and uses environmentally appropriate and responsible practices. The student is expected to: (1) Or...

  • S.1.11.C

    Identify and learn how to use natural resources and materials, including conservation and reuse or recycling of paper, plastic, and metals.

  • Science 2.1

    Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student conducts classroom and outdoor investigations following home and school safety procedures. The student is expected to: (1) Organisms and environments. The student knows that organisms rese...

  • S.2.11.B

    Identify and demonstrate how to use, conserve, and dispose of natural resources and materials such as conserving water and reuse or recycling of paper, plastic, and metal.

  • Science 3.1

    Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student conducts classroom and outdoor investigations following home and school safety procedures and environmentally appropriate practices. The student is expected to: (1) Organisms and environme...

  • S.3.11.C

    Make informed choices in the use and conservation of natural resources by recycling or reusing materials such as paper, aluminum cans, and plastics.

  • Science 4.1

    Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student conducts classroom and outdoor investigations, following home and school safety procedures and environmentally appropriate and ethical practices. The student is expected to: (1) Organisms ...

  • S.4.11.B

    Make informed choices in the use and conservation of natural resources and reusing and recycling of materials such as paper, aluminum, glass, cans, and plastic.

  • Science 5.1

    Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student conducts classroom and outdoor investigations following home and school safety procedures and environmentally appropriate and ethical practices. The student is expected to: (1) Organisms a...

  • S.5.11

    Make informed choices in the conservation, disposal, and recycling of materials.

teaching resource

Trash, Recycle, or Compost Sorting Activity

  • Updated

    Updated:  23 Mar 2023

Learn about recycling, composting, and sustainable practices for waste management with a fun sorting activity.

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  6 Pages

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  K - 5

Learn about recycling, composting, and sustainable practices for waste management with a fun sorting activity.

What Can Be Recycled? Composted? Trashed?

Are you looking for a fun and interactive way to teach your students about the importance of recycling and waste management? Look no further! A sorting activity can be a great tool to help your students understand which materials can be recycled, composted, or disposed of properly. 

With this hands-on approach, your students can gain a deeper understanding of the impact their actions have on the environment and learn how they can make a difference in their own communities. So let’s get sorting!

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