AUTHOR: TISH RABE
ILLISTARTED BY: CHRISTOPHER MORONEY AND JEN GERARBI
YEAR: 2012
GRADE LEVEL: 1ST - 3RD
SUMMARY: THE LORAX WANTS OUR HELP TO KEEP THE EARTH CLEAN! HE SHOWS US ALL THE NEW THINGS THAT CAN BE MADE WHEN WE RECYCLE THINGS. WE ARE SHOWN HOW TO CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES AND WATER TO SAVE OUR EARTH AND HOW TO PLANT TREES. THE LORAX WANT US TO DO ALL THESE THINGS SO THAT THE EARTH WILL GET BETTER!
Rabe, T., Gerardi, J., & Moroney, C. (2015). How to help the Earth-by the Lorax. New York: Random House.
AUTHOR: ALISON INCHES
ILLUSTRATED BY: VIVIANA GAROFOLI
YEAR: 2014
GRADE LEVEL: 1ST- 3RD
SUMMARY: THIS FUN, COLORFUL BOOK IS FILLED WITH EYE CATCHING AND EXCITING ILLUSTRATIONS WHILE ALSO BEING PACKED FULL OF INFORMATION ON HOW WE CAN HELP SAVE THE PLANET! THIS BOOK SHOWS READERS HOW BEAUTIFUL OUR WORLD CAN BE WHEN WE TAKE CARE OF IT. IT NEEDS OUR HELP TO STAY THAT WAY! IT TEACHES KIDS NEW WORDS THEY MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN BEFORE AND HOW WE CAN DO OUR PART TO REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE. YOU CAN BE A LITTLE GREEN MONSTER TOO AND HELP SAVE THE EARTH!
Inches, A., & GaroĢfoli, V. (2014). I can save the earth! New York, NY: Scholastic.
AUTHOR: NURIA ROCA
ILLUSTRATED BY: ROSA M. CURTO
YEAR: 2007
GRADE LEVEL: 1ST - 5TH
SUMMARY: THIS BOOK TEACHES READERS HOW THE THREE R'S CAN KEEP THE EARTH CLEAN AND THE WATER FRESH. WE WANT TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO HELP MAKE OUR PLANET A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE. MAKING SURE WE USE THE THREE R'S: REUSE, REDUCE AND RECYCLE IS A WONDERFUL WAY TO KEEP OUR PLANET CLEAN!
Roca, N. & Curto, R. (2007). The Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle. New York. Barron's Educational inc.
AUTHOR: JEN GREEN
ILLUSTRATED BY: MIKE GORDEN
GRADE LEVEL: PREK - 2ND
YEAR: 2005
Green, J., & Gordon, M. (2006). Why should I recycle? New York: Scholastic.
SUMMARY: IN THIS BOOK CHILDREN DISCOVER WHAT RECYCLING MEANS AND HOW THEY CAN HELP DO IT BY ASKING QUESTIONS. AFTER ASKING THERE TEACHER "WHAT IS RECYCLING?" THE TEACHER TAKES THEME ON A FIELD TRIP WHERE THEY LEARN ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO RECYCLE SO WE CAN KEEP OUR EARTH CLEAN.
AUTHOR: JEN GREEN
ILLUSTRATED BY: MIKE GORDON
YEAR: 2005
GRADE LEVEL: PREK - 2ND
SUMMARY: THIS BOOK SHOWS READERS THE TERRIBLE THINGS THAT COULD HAPPEN IF WE WASTE TOO MUCH WATER AND IT RUNS OUT. THIS BOOK SHOWS US THAT WE NEED WATER TO LIVE AND SO DO PLANTS AND ANIMALS. IT SHOWS US THE DIFFERENT THINGS WE CAN DO TO SAVE WATER SO THERE WILL BE ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE, FOREVER.
Green, J., & Gordon, M. (2014). Why should I save water? New York, NY: Scholastic.
LINK: RECYCLING FOR KIDS
GRADE LEVEL: 1ST - 5TH
SUMMARY: THIS WEBSITE IS FULL OF DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL TOPICS BUT ON RECYCLING SPECIFICALLY THERE ARE TONS OF THINGS FOR STUDENTS TO DO. THEY HAVE VIDEOS, QUIZZES, GAMES, EXPERIMENTS, PROJECTS AND SO MUCH MORE. THE PROJECTS CAN ALLOW STUDENTS TO REALLY LEARN HOW WE ARE ABLE TO MAKE NEW THINGS OUT OF RECYCLED MATERIALS. ALL THE IMAGES AND FACTS GIVE STUDENTS AN IDEA ON HOW IMPORTANT RECYCLING IS TO KEEP OUR EARTH CLEAN. IT IS ALSO A WONDERFUL TOOL FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS AS WELL FOR IDEAS ON RECYCLING ACTIVITIES.
Recycling for Kids - Fun Experiments, Free Games, Cool Projects, Science Online. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/recycling.html
LINK: CLEAN AND GREEN GAME
GRADE LEVEL: PREK - 5TH
SUMMARY: THIS WEBSITE IS FULL OF INFORMATION ABOUT RECYCLING IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM. THEY HAVE RESOURCES FROM TEACHERS, PARENTS AND KIDS ON HOW TO BECOME MORE ECO FRIENDLY. UNDER THE FUN AND GAMES TAB OF THIS WEBSITE THERE ARE FIVE DIFFERENT GAMES KIDS CAN PLAY TO SEE HOW WE USE RECYCLING. THERE IS ALSO AN A-Z RECYCLING TAB, LESSON PLANS FOR TEACHERS AND SO MANY PROJECTS FOR KIDS TO DO.
Integrated Ideas Agency Ltd. (n.d.). Fun and Games. Retrieved from http://www.suffolkschoolsrecycling.org.uk/Kids/Fun-and-Games
LINK: RECYCLE ROUNDUP GAME
GRADE LEVEL: KINDER-5TH
SUMMARY: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS IS FILLED WITH FUN GAMES AND INFORMATION FOR TO HELP THEM LEARN ABOUT A HUGE ARRAY OF TOPICS. WHEN TYPE "RECYCLING" IN THE SEARCH BAR YOU GET 7 DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES, GAMES, PROJECTS AND TIPS ON HOW TO KEEP OUR EARTH CLEAN. THIS GAME IN PARTICULAR SHOWS THE DIFFERENT TYPE OF MATERIALS WE CAN RECYCLE. THE PLAYER MUST PUT THE THINGS PEOPLE THROW AWAY IN THE PROPER BIN. THERE IS A RECYCLE, TRASH AND COMPOST BIN THAT YOU WILL USE TO HELP CLEAN UP THE PARK!
Recycle Roundup. (2016, August 01). Retrieved from https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/games/action/recycle-roundup-new/
LINK: REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE
GRADE LEVEL: KINDER-5TH
SUMMARY: FLOCABULARY IS A WEBSITE THAT GIVES YOU RESOURCES, LESSONS AND TIPS AND A WIDE VARIETY OF SUBJECTS AND TOPICS. WHEN YOU SEARCH FOR RECYCLING SPECIFICALLY THEY HAVE A UNIT ON THE THREE R'S. THEY HAVE VOCABULARY CARDS AND GAMES, QUIZZES, VIDEOS, AND A FUN INERACTIVE SONG TO TEACH KIDS ABOUT WAYS TO RECYCLE AND HOW IT HELPS OUR PLANET.
LINK: RECYCLING
GRADE LEVEL: KINDER- 8TH
SUMMARY: BRAIN POP IS A FUN PLACE FOR KIDS TO VISIT TO ACCESS INFORMATION ON EVERY SUBJECT FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS. WHEN YOU SEARCH FOR RECYCLING YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT EVERYTHING FROM CLIMATE CHANGE TO WHAT TYPES OF MATERIALS WE RECYCLE. THERE ARE MOVIES, QUIZZES ACTIVITIES AND MORE ON EVERY TAB THAT INFORM KIDS AND HOW THEY CAN HELP KEEP OUR EARTH CLEAN.