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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, & Reinvent
Lesson plan for Earth Day (April 22)
Summary:
Central Focus The Four R’s - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, & Reinvent
Launch The class will go outside and play the Recycle Relay Race game -
10 Minutes ● Students will be broken up into four groups (more can be made if
the class is very large).
● Each group will have ten recyclable items in which they need to
place into the correct recycle bins. Recycle bins will be labeled
with a picture to show where the items should go.
● Each member of the group will race to place their objects in the
correct bins. The group who places all their items in the correct
bins first wins.
Instruction The class will return to the classroom.
10 Minutes
The teacher will then explain -
“In the game we just played, we placed the items which people consider
trash into special bins and not the trash can. What is this action called?”
(Recycling.
The teacher will then ask the following questions about the topic of
recycling. The powerpoint will be used during this portion of the lesson.
● What is recycling?
○ It is a process in which waste is converted into reusable
material
● What type of things do we recycle?
○ Bottles, paper, newspaper, plastic containers, aluminum
cans etc.
● Why do we need to recycle?
○ Increasing population and an over reliance on disposable
items (such as plastic water bottles) leads to too many
landfills. Landfills are places in which trash is buried.
○ There is only so much trash that humans can bury in the
ground. We need more things that we can reuse more than
once.
● What are some other good things we can do apart from just
recycling?
○ Reuse, reduce and reinvent.
The teacher will then introduce and explain the four R’s.
● Reduce - to use or create less of something, such as trash
This can be done by:
○ Saving items from being thrown out and reusing them
○ Buying items that have packaging that can be recycled or
is made out of recycled material
○ Buying items from places that use fewer containers or let
you use your own recycled ones
Structured For this section, students will focus on the reinventing (one of the four
Practice and R’s) recyclable items into a new object.
Application ● Students will be placed into small groups or partners
30 Minutes ● Each group of students will be given a group of recycle objects,
such as plastic bottles, cardboard, plastic bags, newspaper, etc.
● Their goal is to create a practical object (something that can be
used in the future).
At the end of this section, each group will share what they made.
Closure The teacher will quickly review the definition of each of the four R’s.
10 Minutes Then the students will receive a worksheet, which will serve as their exit
ticket.
● Students will write the definition of each of the 4 R’s - reduce,
reuse, recycle, reinvent. They will write a second sentence of how
they will apply the four R’s in their own life.
Extension An extension of this lesson:
● Students will use the BrainPop Jr. website page titled “Reduce,
Reuse, Recycle” to learn more about the topic -
https://jr.brainpop.com/health/beresponsible/reducereuserecycle/
● They will first watch the video, then take the quiz, and then be
allowed to play the related activities/games
Differentiation/ Whole Class:
Planned Support ● Students will compete as a whole class to complete the Recycle Relay
Race Game.
Groups of students with similar needs:
● Students will be able to work in small groups or partners.
● Below grade level students will receive additional support from the
teacher and peers in group work.
● The activity in the structured practice and application portion of the
lesson provides differentiation for the various academic levels of
students.
● The gifted and talented students will have the opportunity to help their
team members in the structure application and practice activity.
Individual students:
● At the end of the lesson, students will individually work on the Exit
Pass Worksheet.
Student
Interactions ● Whole class interaction - There is whole class interaction in the
launch and structured practice and application sections of the
lesson. In the launch, students are playing the Recycle Relay
Race. During the structured practice and application section, the
groups will share the object they made with the whole class.
Materials Materials used by the teacher (these are also the technologies used by the
teacher):
● Computer with internet
● Projector and screen
● Earth Day lesson powerpoint
Description
Assessments
1. Formative Assessments:
a. Answers from class discussion during the
instruction section of the lesson
b. Reinvented object - students will build a
practical object that can be used in daily life.
This will be used to assess if the students
followed the directions and understand how to
repurpose a recyclable object.
Resources:
http://www.nextgenscience.org/pe/k-ess3-3-earth-and-human-activity
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/lessonplans/earth/recycling.html
Name:
Earth Day Lesson Exit Pass
For each of the four R’s listed below, write one sentence with the definition of the
and a second sentence with how you will apply it in your own life.
Reduce
1. Definition:
2. What can you do to reduce waste?
Reuse
1. Definition:
2. How can you reuse items that one might throw away?
Recycle
1. Definition:
2. How can you recycle in your life?
Reinvent
1. Definition:
2. What can you reinvent from recycled material?