Video: This Teacher Uses a Recycle Dance To Encourage Kids to Go Green

Chaz Bruce is a TikTok star and music teacher from Rochester, New York. He uses his love of music and dance to inspire his students to recycle. Check out the video below, where he shares his recycle dance moves. Share it with your students, then challenge them to come up with their own recycle dance!

More Ways to Use Arts To Encourage Recycling

Science teachers aren’t the only ones who can inspire a love of recycling. Music, dance, creative writing, theater—these are all terrific opportunities to encourage kids to go green. Try some of these activities with your arts-loving students.

• This Teacher Uses Music To Inspire Kids to Recycle: Join Chicago teacher Dwayne Reed and learn his song “Recycling With My Friends.”
• Use This Fun Recycle Song To Teach Kids About Recycling: Use these simple lyrics with the tune “I’ve Been Working On the Railroad.”
• Make a Ukulele From a Plastic Bottle: Learn how to turn a plastic bottle into a ukulele, then brainstorm other instruments you can make from recycled items.
• 15 Ways To Reuse Materials For Art: There are so many cool ideas here, like plastic bottle wind spinners, bottle cap animals, and more.
• Decorate Your Recycling Bin: Grab your art supplies and turn your plain blue bin into a masterpiece!
• 20 Recycling Writing Prompts To Encourage Student Writers: Get these prompts along with free printable writing pages. You’ll find essay material and creative writing ideas here.
• Teach Kids To Write an Opinion Piece on Zero-Waste Schools: Learn the art of persuasive writing and make your voice heard.
• This Recycle Poem is So Powerful: Celebrity teacher Mr. D shares his poem on the importance of recycling. Use the video to inspire kids to write their own green poetry.
• Hold an Upcycling Competition: Have students work alone or in teams to create something new and amazing from recyclables!