♻️ Learn About Recycling! ♻️

Recycling is an easy way for you to help our environment and your community. The resources below are free for teachers parents and students to use to learn more. Please let us know if you have any questions or would like to see additional resources on this page. 

Lessons for Students

Be sure to also check out Waste Hero and their amazing free lesson plans and resources on Recycling Fundamentals, Creating Zero Waste, and Building the Circular Economy

Recycling Resources & Activities

• Recycling Sorting Game - PLAY
• Recycling Simplified Pre-K- Watch the Video!
  
• Recycling Simplified Grades 3-5 - Watch the Video!
• Recycling Simplified Grades 6-8 - Watch the Video!
• Recycling Simplified Grades 9-12 - Watch the Video! 
• Bill Nye helps to explain recycling, composting and waste - Watch the Video!
• Republic Virtual field Trips - Join the Fun!
• Peppa Pig can help explain how to recycle - Watch the Video!
• Shoutout to the HPCC Recycling club for suggesting this crafty resource for other students to enjoy - Bottles, Jugs, & Jars Art projects

Composting Resources & Activities

• Mesa County’s Composting Activity Book for Kids - Download!
  
• Compost Crossword - Download!
  
• Compost Word Find - Download!
  
• Why is composting important? - Watch the Video!
• Peppa Pig can help explain how to compost - Watch the Video!
• How to start composting at home - Watch the Video!