Student activity guides
Use our activity guides to teach your students about reuse, waste reduction and recycling, and natural resource conservation.
- Composting: Worm Recycling (Grades K-12)
Students build and maintain a worm bin and learn about nature's version of recycling. - A Year of Reuse Activities and Ideas (Grades 1-6)
Get ideas for reusing and reducing waste throughout the year. - Be a Garbage Gumshoe (Grades 3-6)
Students conduct a garbage and recyclables audit as a first step in improving recycling habits. - Cut Down Paper Waste, Not Trees (Grades 3-6)
Students characterize the volume of paper that the class throws away. - Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt (Grades 3-6)
Students discover how they and their families can make buying choices that help reduce the waste stream. - How to Improve Your School's Waste Reduction and Recycling Program (Grades K-6)
Students learn how to incorporate waste reduction and recycling into the classroom. - Plan a Waste-Free Lunch (Grades 1-6)
Students learn about the types of waste produced from lunch packaging and plan a lunch that yields less waste. - Set Up Your Classroom to Encourage Reuse (Grades K-6)
Students learn how to incorporate reuse practices into the classroom. - Worm Works (Grades 1-6)
Use this monthly calendar to do activities related to your classroom worm bin.
Templates for Paper Reuse Projects (All ages)