By: Amelia Schrader
Senior Manager of Learning and Education
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Materials
Recyclable and Non-Recyclable Worksheet
Scissors
Two Bins
Length:
Activity: 5-20 minutes
Academic Subject(s):
Science and Social Studies
Sanitation workers often get overlooked when it comes to recognizing community heroes but without these workers our community would not function! Can you help-out our sanitation workers by learning to sort the recycling from the trash?
Directions:
Step 1: Place two bins or small containers on your table. Label one “RECYCLE” and one “NON – RECYCLE”.
Step 2: Carefully cut on the rectangles out on the dotted line. These images represent 8 items that can be recycled and 8 items that cannot be recycled.
Step 3: Sort your images into the correct bin.
Ask your grown up to help check to see how many you sorted correctly! Great job sorting the trash from the recycling! What other items in your home can you recycle? What else can you do to help the environment if something can’t be recycled?
Vocabulary Words
- Recycle – is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products. Recycling can benefit your community and the environment.
