Grade K-4 Activities

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Sometimes you have to take things apart to understand how they work. In this activity, you will take apart electronics to understand why they are hard to recycle.

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The properties of a material make them just right for some purposes. In this activity, you explore some properties of metals and the challenges of recycling materials that are made from more than one material.

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Begin with recycling, continue with creativity, and end with a celebration!

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The average American uses more than 300 plastic bags every year. This activity challenges you to monitor your plastic bag usage, and explore where plastic bags come from and the energy it takes to make them. Finally, you create your own messaging to encourage your communities to re-use and recycle plastic bags in an environmentally friendly way.

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Do you recycle? Did you know nature does, too? In this activity, we will compare how nature recycles with how we recycle.

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The properties of a material make it just right for some purposes. In this activity you’ll explore the special properties of latex rubber, and how this valuable material can be used and reused.