Recycling Lesson Pre-K and Kindergarten Circle/ Large Group Movemen t Phonemic awareness Center time Small Group Closing Story time: Recycling is Doggone Easy, print or show on Projector/Smart Board http://issuu.com/hcdoes/docs/recycling_is_doggone_easy Reduce-Reuse-Recycle: Students stand in wide circle, arm’s length apart, raising right fist to air saying, “reduce”; raise left fist to air saying, “reuse”; lowering both arms and forming a circle with their arms saying, “recycle” while turning their whole body in a circle. Reduce-Reuse-Recycle 1. Students use felt board, pocket board to sort recyclable, reusable objects with picture and word cards. Resource here: http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/eek/teacher/wee/onlineresources/Sorting%20Gam e.pdf 2. Students use crayons to trace and color the letter “R” and the recycling symbol (Attachment B) Students will group, categorize, describe and compare various recyclable objects Review and recall the theme of recycling. Reinforce The 3 R’s as a civic responsibility, necessary due to scarcity and the importance of conservation. Sing the Recycling Song, (Attachment A) to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat. This lesson is meant to be a guide and teachers are welcome to incorporate their own ideas and resources. Parts of this lesson are adapted from and more resources can be found at: http://hamiltoncountyrecycles.org/index.php?page=educator resourceshttp://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/eek/teacher/weerecyclers.htm Created 1/2014 visit: hamiltoncountyrecycles.org Save, save, save the can, throw it in the bin, Save, save, save the glass, throw it in the bin, We can help to save the earth if we all pitch in. We can help to save the earth if we all pitch in. Save, save, save the plastic, throw it in the bin, Save, save, save the paper, throw it in the bin, We can help to save the earth if we all pitch in. We can help to save the earth if we all pitch in. Created 1/2014 visit: hamiltoncountyrecycles.org Created 1/2014 visit: hamiltoncountyrecycles.org Created 1/2014 visit: hamiltoncountyrecycles.org Created 1/2014 visit: hamiltoncountyrecycles.org Created 1/2014 visit: hamiltoncountyrecycles.org Created 1/2014 visit: hamiltoncountyrecycles.org