Transcript The 3 R’s of the Environment: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

T HE 3 R’ S OF THE
E NVIRONMENT:
R EDUCE , R EUSE ,
R ECYCLE
By Courtney Caley
O BJECTIVES
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The students will understand what waste is and
how it affects our environment.
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The students will be able to discuss the
meanings of reduce, reuse, and recycle.
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They will also learn ways to apply the three R’s
to their everyday life at school, at home, and in
their community.
E SSENTIAL Q UESTIONS
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What is waste?
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How does waste effect our environment?
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What does it mean to reduce?
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What does it mean to reuse?
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What does it mean to recycle?
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What ways can we help our environment and
reduce, reuse, and recycle?
WASTE …
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Is anything discarded, rejected, surplused,
abandoned, or released into the environment in
a manner that could harm our environment.
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Also referred to as litter.
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Waste uses up valuable natural resources and
habitats for animals, as well as adequate means
of disposal for landfills.
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Also makes for an unhealthy environment for
people and animals to live in.
R EDUCE …
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Using less of something or making something
smaller results in a smaller amount of waste.
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Ex: buying in bulk, making smart packaging
decisions, use durable items rather than
disposable items
R EUSE …
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Reuse materials in their original form or pass
down to a friend to reuse.
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Ex: reuse cups instead of disposable ones,
instead of replacing something when it breaks
just repair it, donate items to a charity instead
of throwing them away.
R ECYCLE …
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This is when you save and take reusable
materials to places where they can be remade
into the same product or into new products.
T HINGS W E S HOULD
A LWAYS R ECYCLE …
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Aluminum cans
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Oil
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Building materials
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Paper
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Cardboard
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Plastic bags
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Electronic equipment
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Plastic bottles
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Glass (bottles and jars)
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Steel cans
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Magazines
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Tires
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Metal
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White goods (appliances)
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Newspaper
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Wood
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Yard waste
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Writing/copy paper
A CTIVITIES
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Start a compost pile at the school.
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Add recycle bins in the classroom labled:
- glass
- plastic
- paper
- aluminum
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Make a mural of a big blue sky and their ideas of what a better
environment is and ways they will make it happen.
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The students will use a computer to make their labels and get
some pictures to add to the mural.
TEKS
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b.1B – learn how to use and conserve resources and materials.
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b.3A- make decisions using information
b.3B- discuss and justify the merits of decisions; and
b3C- explain a problem in his/her own words and identify a
task and solution related to the problem.
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Technology
(10) Communication. The student formats digital information
for appropriate and effective communication.
(A) use font attributes, color, white space, and graphics to
ensure that products are appropriate for the defined
audience;
W EBSITES
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http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/justforkids/cwp/
view.asp?a=3&q=464803&justforkidsNav
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http://www.kidsforsavingearth.org/
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http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/recycle.htm