Resources
Children's
Book
This piece of non-fiction literature is a really simple book that teaches about the different types of recyclable materials. It not only teaches about recycling but it also teaches about reusing as well. Though I really like what is written in the book, I also love that this book is made of 100% recycled materials. Further deepening the usefulness of recycling.
Primary
Source
This primary source is a link to the Ducksters Education Site. This site has an Earth Science section that has a whole page that teaches about the environment and recycling. It teaches about the benefits, the recycling chain, and even includes fun facts.
Article
News
This news article comes from The Day Publishing Company, a web based newspaper out of New London, CT. The article is written by Greg Smith and is about how two teenagers took on the challenges of recycling and sorting their schools trash.
Video
Recycling
The video I found for this unit plan is made specifically for kids. This educational video teaches about the different types of bins and the different things that can be recycled. I really enjoy how simple and kid friendly this video is. There are plenty of different videos available for different age groups.