Supplimentary Materials
Before the Presentation After the Presentation
Pre-Materials
Thank you for scheduling a RE Sources classroom presentation! The supplementary pre-activities and/or fact sheets are listed by presentation type.
Recycling Presentations:
Waste Watcher Fact Sheet
Facts and statistics about garbage production in the United States.
Help the Curious Raccoon Recycle!
Guides students in investigating how much trash is thrown away at their homes.
Papermaking Presentations:
Papermaking Fact Sheet
Facts and statistics about paper production, disposal and recycling.
Composting Presentations
Instructions for how you can build a simple worm bin at home.
6th Grade Recycling Unit:
6th Grade Unit Fact Sheet
Facts and statistics about garbage, paper production, composting and household hazardous waste.
Think Twice Before You Buy Consumerism Presentations:
Think Twice Before You Buy Additional Teacher Resources
Includes clips and information from many of the sources that will be highlighted during the presentations. You may choose to use them in their entirety either before or after we visit.
Think Twice Before You Buy Pre-Activities
These activities are designed to introduce the main concepts we will be presenting during the upcoming presentations, including key definitions, a media survey and a slogans quiz.
Think Twice Before You Buy Student Media Survey
This survey gives students the opportunity to identify and examine the variety of mass media encountered in their daily lives.
Air Quality Presentations:
Air Quality Facts
Facts and statistics about air quality in Washington State.
Global Warming Presentations:
Global Warming Crossword Puzzle
Teacher Key
Global Warming Vocabulary
Post Materials
Thank you for hosting a RE Sources classroom presentation! Select the appropriate presentation type/grade to download our supplementary post-activities. And please don’t forget to complete the presentation evaluation that we included in your packet – your feedback is very valuable!
Recycling Presentations:
Kindergarten and 1st Grade Recycling Activities
Teacher Key
“Where does it go?” - a matching activity where students sort garbage into the appropriate recycling bins. Also includes a coloring sheet starring Rickey the Recycling Raccoon.
2nd Grade Recycling Activities
Teacher Key
“Make this at home!” - instructions on how to make a bird feeder from an old milk carton along with a recycling word search.
3rd Grade Recycling Activity
“The Amazing Environmental Guessing Game” - a fortune teller/quiz game that students to make.
4th Grade Recycling Activities
Teacher Key
A compost crossword and a recycling word search.
5th Grade Recycling Activities
Teacher Key
“RECYCLE…the words!” - a recycling word scramble and search.
6th Grade Recycling Activities
Teacher Key
“Waste Watchers’ Word Scramble and Crossword”
6th Grade Recycling Unit:
Pledge for the Planet
Students make a pledge to prevent pollution, save natural resources and help the planet.
Air Quality Presentations:
Kindergarten and 1st Grade Air Quality Activity
Teacher Key
“Solve the Problem!” – students match solutions to everyday air quality problems.
2nd Grade Air Quality Activity
“Cross out the Pollution - Color the Solutions!” – coloring activity.
3rd Grade Air Quality Activity
Teacher Key
“The Problem is Obvious. The Solution is Clear.” – coloring activity.
4th Grade Air Quality Activity
Teacher Key
“How do I Breathe?” – word scramble and search.
5th Grade Air Quality Activity
Teacher Key
“Try This: Particulate Matter Monitor” – air quality monitoring activity and word search.
6th Grade Air Quality Activity
Teacher Key
“Try This: Particulate Matter Monitor” – air quality monitoring activity and crossword puzzle.
7th – 12th Grade Activity
Teacher Key
“Test Your Pollution Prevention IQ”
Global Warming Presentations:
Global Warming – What’s Your Score? – personal carbon dioxide emissions wheel card activity.
Impacts in the Pacific Northwest Internet Scavenger Hunt and Teacher Key
EPA Kids Website Internet Scavenger Hunt and Teacher Key
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