Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Earth Day Resources

Brought to you in partnership by Waste Management and Discovery Education, it's your complete source for exploring the 4 R's of environmental education - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover. This Earth Day, it couldn't be easier to turn over a new leaf. Whether you're looking for quick Earth Day project ideas or year-round resources, ThinkGreen.com/classroom is the answer. Visit today to access nearly 100 K-12 lesson plans, videos, activities and interactive tools. That leaf, and the tree you found it on, will thank you.
What you'll find:
New Earth Day project ideas for K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12
Lesson Plans, Videos
and ActivitiesK-5: Teachers and students discover different properties of various recyclable materials and learn surprising new uses for old things.
6-8: Students consider the environmental impact of too much waste, and take action to design solutions for the problem.
9-12: Students explore the process of recovering energy from waste.
Supporting videos, interactives, virtual labs, worksheets, and more

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Posted by: Jim Fargione
District Lead Teacher for Instructional Technology
Three Village School District