Reduce,Reuse,
Recycle
A WebQuest for Kindergarten
This covers Virginia Kindergarten SOL K.10
Designed by
Elizabeth Windom
elizabethwindom@attbi.com
INTRODUCTION
TRASH!
What do you do with it? Throw it away?
Or do you reuse it? Your mission as Rubbish
Rover, is to discover new ways to reuse the
stuff you would throw away. Good Luck!
THE TASK
Your mission will be to work alone and with other Rubbish
Rovers to discover ways to reuse trash. First you will have
to meet with the Head Rover, your teacher. He/She will
have the group, make a chart of ideas on how to reuse trash
and introduce you to the symbol that means: recycle. Then
you will make a Three Rs book. Next, as a group you will
read a Rebus story on the computer about recycling and
learn the Rubbish Rovers theme song: Reduce, Reuse,
Recycle, by Rozanne Lanczak Williams. And after your
training, you will be ready for your final mission: to make an
art project at home of reusable trash and bring it in to share
with your fellow Rovers. Be creative and have fun!
THE PROCESS
Task 1- 3: will be directed by the Head Rover.
Task 4: will be done as a home project to be brought in and
shown to your class.
TASK 1
You will work with the whole group and the Head Rover
to make a chart listing ways you can reuse trash using the
Three Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle). You will also learn the
symbol for recycle.
TASK 2
After working on the chart, you will make your own book
about the Three Rs. All the materials, you will need, will be
given to you by the Head Rover.
1. When you put your book together, you will need to
decorate the front cover. Please remember to put your
name on your book.
2. Then you will have a page for each of the Three Rs.
On each page there will be a definition, but no word.
For this part, you will have to use the computer to help
you find the answer. You will need to click on the
words below that are the color blue to find the word
that matches the meaning. Then write the word on the
line next to the correct definition. (You MUST ask the
Head Rover to help you get on the computer and show
you what you need to do.) *You may work with another
Rubbish Rover.
WORDS:
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
3. After you have found which word matches the correct
definition, you will need to do one of the following:
a. On the same page, draw pictures to show
examples of that word.
b. On the same page, glue on pictures that you have
cut out of magazines that will show examples of
that word.
*Example: For the word reduce; you might draw a
picture of someone using a lunch box instead of a paper
bag to carry his or her lunch in for school.
Task 3
You will be working with the whole group on this part of the
mission. This will be lead by the Head Rover.
1. Click on the word in blue and you will come to the
Rebus Story: Reusable Puzzles! Read along as the
Head Rover leads. Join in a group discussion about
the story and help come up with art ideas using trash
that can be recycled.
2. Join in a sing-along to learn the Rubbish Rovers theme
song: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle by Rozanne Lanczak
Williams. Sing loud!
Task 4
Great Job! If you have completed your training, you are
ready for your final mission.
1. The Head Rover is giving you the mission of finding
things around your home that you are planning to
throw away and making an art project from it. He / She
will be giving you a sheet with instructions on it so that
you parents can help you get started.
2. After your project is complete, bring it to school to
show to the class. Be prepared to tell about!
RESOURCES
Glossary words: http://www.mcswmd.org/kids/glreduce.html
http://www.mcswmd.org/kids/glreuse.html
http://www.mcswmd.org/kids/glrecycle.html
Rebus Story:
Books:
http://www.mcswmd.org/kids/rhebus.html
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle by Rozanne Lanczak Williams
50 Simple Things Kids Can Do To Recycle by Really Good Stuff
Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman
Additional Resources to use (crafts):
Make Toys From Trash: http://www.angelfire.com/recycling/index.html
Creating Toys and Activities for Children From “Beautiful Junk”:
http://www.cfc-efc.ca/docs/cccf/rs014_en.htm
Crafts: http://www.make-stuff.com/kids/index.html
Birdhouses: http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/earthday/birds/house.htm
Rainsticks: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/music/rainstick/
Litterbugs: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/earthday/litterbug
Materials Needed
chart
marker
Pre-made sheets to make book
(with cover / definitions / space for pictures)
stapler
pencils
markers or crayons
magazines
glue
parent letter for home assignment
EVALUATION
OUTSTANDING
Group Project:
Participated in all group
activities.
Chart
Completed all
Book
definitions correctly,
Rebus Story with appropriate
Song
illustrations.
Demonstrated
exceptional
understanding of
concepts and assisted
others in team efforts.
Art Project
Followed directions for
art project with creative
use of multiple
materials.
And outstanding oral
presentation.
COMPLETED
DEVELOPING
Participated in all
group activities.
Completed all
definitions correctly,
with appropriate
illustrations.
Participated in most
activities. Attempted to
complete definitions and
illustrations.
Followed directions
and completed art
project.
And satisfactory oral
presentation.
Made good efforts towards
completing project and oral
presentation.
CONCLUSION
Mission Complete!
By completing the WebQuest, you now know that
there are other choices you can make, rather than throwing ALL trash away. As
a Rubbish Rover, you discovered that you could Reduce, Reuse or Recycle most
trash. It is your duty now, to share what you have learned with others, so that we
can conserve our Earth’s natural resources. Congratulations and Well Done!
Some additional activities to do:
Recycling Quiz: http://www.epatrol.org/ep-quiz.html
Rhyme Away: http://www.mcswmd.org/kids/rhyme.html
Funny Face Roscoe: http://www.recycleroom.org/html/face.html
Recycle City: http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/
Waste No Words Crossword Puzzle:
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/kids/games/crossword/index.htm
CREDITS & REFERENCES
Elizabeth Windom created this WebQuest for TEDU 500: Introduction to Online
Skills and Research during spring semester 2003. Instructor: Jill Baedke
Based on a template from the WebQuest Page. Updated Spring 2003.