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Free K-12 Lessons to Engage Students in Recycling and Waste Topics
23 comprehensive, hands-on lessons designed for grades K-12.
Four Lesson Module: School Waste Eco-Audit
Students investigate school waste and conduct an eco-audit for their school.
Lesson Plan: Upcycling Competition
Students apply principles of upcycling to build a product from waste materials.
Lesson Plan: Plastic Bottle Planter
Students convert plastic bottles into small desktop planters while learning about waste management.
Lesson Plan: The Story of Electronics
Students write a phone’s biography and explore concepts like “designed for the dump.”
Lesson Plan: Fundamentals of Waste
Guide students to understand why waste management is a critical issue for a sustainable future.