Improve Your Place
What is a habitat? Every living thing has a habitat - a place to live that suits its needs. For animals it may be the forest or wetland where they live. For humans, our habitat is the community in which we live. This month we have looked at activities that examine our natural resource use and the choices that we make for the environment. As the cumulating activity for our “green” month we are going to use Project Learning Tree’s “Improve Your Place” to guide students as they carry out a service learning project that focuses on making a positive environmental change in their community. Students will identify ways in which they can improve their local community. They will then create and carry out a plan for improving the area. Projects can be simple, such as planting flowers, shrubs or trees, or they can be elaborate, such as finding ways to reduce and eliminate litter or encourage recycling. No matter what the project encompasses, students will be left with a great sense of pride in their project and their local community!
Book List
Grades PreK-2
DeRubertis, B. and T. Sperling. 1996. Earth Day: Let’s Meet the Earth Kids. Kane Press.
Earthworks Group. 1990. 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth. Andrews McMeel Publishing.
Goodings, C. 2008. Growing Green: AChild’s Guide to Taking Care of the Planet. Lion UK.
Grades 3-5
Amsel, S. and C.J. Maron. 2007. The Everything Kids’ Environment Book: Learn How You Can Help the Environment--by Getting Involved at School, at Home, or at Play. Adams Media Corporation.
Berry, J.W. 2001. Every Kid's Guide to Saving the Earth. Warehousing & Fulfillment Specialists, LLC.
Collard, S.B. 2000. Acting for Nature: What Young People around the World Have Done to Protect the Environment. Heyday Books.
Dee, C. 1991. Kid Hereos of the Environment. Bathroom Reader Press.
Earthworks Group. 1990. 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth. Andrews McMeel Publishing.
Elkington, J., D. Hill, J. Hailes, and J. Mekower.1990. Going Green: A Kid's Handbook to Saving the Planet. Viking Children's Books.
Gardner, R. 1992. Celebrating Earth Day: A Source Book of Activities and Experiments. Lerner Publishing Group.
Holmes, A. 1993. I Can Save the Earth: A Kid's Handbook for Keeping Earth Healthy and Green. Silver Burdett Press.
Kurusa. 1985. The Streets are Free. Annick Press.
Landau, E. 2002. Earth Day: Keeping Our Planet Clean. Enslow Elementary.
Schwartz, L. and B. Armstrong. 1990. Earth Book for Kids: Activities to Help Heal the Environment. Creative Teaching Press, Inc.
Taylor, B. 2001. How to Save the Planet. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Grades 6-8
Clare, P. 2009. Living Green: Saving Our Earth. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Driscoll, M., D. Driscoll, and M. Hamilton. 2008. A Child’s Introduction to the Environment: The Air, Earth, and Sea Around Us--Plus Experiments, Projects, and Activities YOU Can Do to Help Our Planet. Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc.
Earthworks Group. 1990. 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth. Andrews McMeel Publishing.
Fleischman, P. 1999. Seedfolks. HarperCollins.
Gay, K. 1993. Caretakers of the Earth. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Lewis, B.A. 1992. Kids with Courage: True Stories about Young People Making a Difference. Free Spirit Publishing, Inc.
Lewis, B.A. 1998. The Kid’s Guide to Social Action: How to Solve the Social Problems You Choose - and Turn Creative Thinking into Positive Action. Free Spirit Publishing.
McKay, K., J. Bonnin, and D. de Rothschild. 2008. True Green Kids: 100 Things You Can Do to Save the Planet. Natl Geographic Soc Childrens Boks.
Orme, H. 2008. Living Green. Bearport Publishing Company, Inc.
Schwartz, L. and B. Armstrong. 1990. Earth Book for Kids: Activities to Help Heal the Environment. Creative Teaching Press, Inc.
Stetson, E. 2004. Kids' Easy-to-Create Wildlife Habitats: For Small Spaces in City-Suburbs-Countryside. Williamson Books.
Watson, S. 2003. Protecting Global Environments. Smart Apple Media.
Wines, J. and S. Horne. 2008. You Can Save the Planet: 50 Ways You Can Make a Difference. Scholastic, Inc
Grades 9-12
Collard III, S. 2000. Acting For Nature: What Young People Around the World Are Doing to Protect the Environment. Heyday Books.
Hayes, D. 2000. Official Earth Day Guide to Planet Repair. Island Press.
Lewis, B.A. 1992. Kids with Courage: True Stories about Young People Making a Difference. Free Spirit Publishing, Inc.
Lomberg, M. 2004. Healthy Cities: Improving Urban Life. Smart Apple Media.
Morgan, S. 1998. Living for the Future: Homes and Cities. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Riley, T. 2007. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Green Living. Alpha Books.
Sailer, J. 1993. A Vogt for the Environment. The Book Publishing Company.
Sivertsen, L. and T. Sivertsen. 2008. Generation Green: The Ultimate Teen Guide to Living an Eco-Friendly Life. Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group.
Smith, A.M. 2008. 50 Plus One Tips for Going Green. Gale Cengage Learning.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Resource-Go-Round
Take a look at the pencil in your hand: Do you know where it came from? Most pencils are made out of wood, but the answer may not be as simple as “the pencil came from a tree”. A single pencil may have incense cedar from California, pumice from Italy, rubber from Brazil, copper from Canada and graphite from Sri Lanka. Most of the products we use are made from natural resources that come from a variety of sources. The production, distribution and disposal of products, such as pencils, requires natural resources and energy every step of the way. As consumers we should be aware of the natural resources and energy required to produce the products that we use. Use Project Learning Tree’s “Resource-Go-Round” to explore the cycle of natural resources from raw materials to the eventual disposal or recycling of the product. By examining the cycles of the products we use, students can learn to make choices that lead to responsible and sustainable uses of our natural resources.
Enrichment activities:
Students can follow a locally made and produced product from the local raw materials to the final end product ready for use.
Students can explore a local natural resource that is used to make a global product, such as local mining or timber resource.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Asimov, I. 1992. Where Does Garbage Go? Gareth Stevens Audio.
Cast, C.V. 1994. Where Does Pollution Come From? Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Deedy, C.A. and L.L. Seeley. 1994. Agatha’s Feather Bed: Not Just Another Wild Goose Story. Peachtree Publishers.
Earthworks Group. 1990. 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth. Andrews McMeel Publishing.
Fuzellier, M. 1994. Rufus Recycles Paper. Child's World, Incorporated.
Gibbons, G. 1996. Recycle!: A Handbook for Kids. Little, Brown Young Readers.
Gifford, C. 2008. Materials. Roaring Brook Press.
Green, J. 2005. Why Should I Recycle? Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Hare, T. 1991. Recycling. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Harlow, R. 2001. The Environment. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Harlow, R. 2002. Garbage and Recycling. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Hennessey, B.G. and L. Cravath. 2001. One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Jacobs, F. 1996. Follow That Trash: All about Recycling. Penguin Group.
Leedy, L. 2005. The Great Trash Bash. Holiday House.
Leeper, A. 2004. To a Garbage Dump. Heinemann.
Lepthien, E.U. 1991. Recycling. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Martin, B. Jr. 2006. I Love Our Earth. Charlesbridge Publishing.
McQueen, K. and D. Fassler. 1991. Let's Talk Trash: The Kids' Book about Recycling. Waterfront Books.
Priceman, M. 2008. How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the U.S.A. Random House Childrens Books.
Roca, N. 2007. Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle. Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Salvo-Ryan, D.D. 1994. City Green. HarperCollins Publishers.
Showers, P.1994. Where Does the Garbage Go? HarperTrophy.
Stecker, R. 2002. Recycled! Capstone Press.
Stille, D.R. 2005. Natural Resources: Using and Protecting Earth’s Supplies. Capstone Press, Inc
Taback, S. 2000. Joseph Had a Little Overcoat. Penguin Group.
Testa, F. 2001. Too Much Garbage. North-South Books.
Wallace, N.E. 2003. Recycle Every Day! Marshall Cavendish Corporation.
Weber, R. 2002. Waste Not: Time to Recycle. Capstone Press.
Grades 3-5
Amos, J. 1995. Waste and Recycling. Steck-Vaughn.
Arthus-Bertrand, Y., et al. 2004. Future of the Earth: An Introduction to Sustainable Development for Young Readers. HNA Books.
Ball, J. 2003. Conservation and Natural Resources. Gareth Stevens Audio.
Berry, J.W. 2001. Every Kid's Guide to Saving the Earth. Warehousing & Fulfillment Specialists, LLC.
Binns, T.B. 2005. Clean Planet: Stopping Litter and Pollution. Heinemann Library.
Collard, S.B. 2000. Acting for Nature: What Young People around the World Have Done to Protect the Environment. Heyday Books.
Elkington, J., D. Hill, J. Hailes, and J. Mekower.1990. Going Green: A Kid's Handbook to Saving the Planet. Viking Children's Books.
Harlow, R. 2002. Pollution and Waste. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Holmes, A. 1993. I Can Save the Earth: A Kid's Handbook for Keeping Earth Healthy and Green. Silver Burdett Press.
Kalman, B.D. 1991. Reducing, Reusing and Recycling. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Landau, E. 2002. Earth Day: Keeping Our Planet Clean. Enslow Elementary.
Love, A. and J. Drake. 2006. Trash Action: A Fresh Look at Garbage. Tundra.
McQueen, K. 1991. Let's Talk Trash: The Kids' Book about Recycling. Waterfront Books.
Nelson, S.E. 2006. Let's Reduce Garbage! Capstone Press.
Nielsen, S. 1993. Trash! Trash! Trash! ABDO Publishing Company.
Ostopowich, M. 2003. Science of Waste: Refuse, Misuse, and Reuse. Raintree Publishers.
Parker, S. 2002. Wood (Science Files Series). Gareth Stevens Publishing.
Saunders-Smith, G. and K.M. Krebs. 2006. Let's Recycle! Capstone Press.
Schwartz, L. and B. Armstrong. 1990. Earth Book for Kids: Activities to Help Heal the Environment. Creative Teaching Press, Inc.
Skidmore, S. 1991. What a Load of Trash!: Rescue Your Household Waste. Lerner Publishing Group.
Taylor, B. 2001. How to Save the Planet. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Whyman, K. 2004. Plastics and the Environment. Stargazer Books
Woods, S.G. and G. Zucker. 1999. Chocolate: From Start to Finish. Cengage Gale.
Grades 6-8
Becklake, S. 1991. Waste Disposal and Recycling. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Binns, T. 2004. Clean Planet: Stopping Litter and Pollution. Heinemann Library.
Blashfield, J.F. 1991. Recycling. Children's Press.
Bowden, R. 2002. Waste, Recycling and Reuse: Our Impact on the Planet. Raintree Publishers.
Braus, J. 1991. Pollution: Problems and Solutions (Ranger Rick’s Naturescope Series). National Wildlife Federation.
Clare, P. 2009. Living Green: Saving Our Earth. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Earthworks Group. 1990. 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth. Andrews McMeel Publishing.
Foster, J. 1991. Cartons, Cans, and Orange Peels: Where Does Our Garbage Go? Houghton Mifflin Company.
Gay, K. 1993. Caretakers of the Earth. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Gutnik, M.J. 1993. Recycling: Learning the Four R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Hall, E.J. 1997. Garbage. Gale Group.
Lambert, D. 1986. Pollution and Conservation. Bookwright Press.
Lindeen, C.K. 2007. Natural and Human-Made. Pebble Books.
McKay, K., J. Bonnin, and D. de Rothschild. 2008. True Green Kids: 100 Things You Can Do to Save the Planet. Natl Geographic Soc Childrens Boks.
McQueen, K. & Fassler, D. 1991. Let’s Talk Trash: The Kid’s Book About Recycling. Waterfront Books.
Miller, C. 1986. Wastes. Franklin Watts.
Morgan, S. 2009. Natural Resources. Black Rabbit Books.
Nardo, D. 1992. Recycling. Thomson Gale.
Newton, D. 1990. Taking A Stand Against Environmental Pollution (Taking a Stand Series). Franklin Watts.
O’Connor, K. 1989. Garbage. Lucent Books.
Orme, H. 2008. Living Green. Bearport Publishing Company, Inc.
Rhatigan, J. and H. Smith. 2003. Awesome Things to Make with Recycled Stuff. Lark.
Schwartz, L. and B. Armstrong. 1990. Earth Book for Kids: Activities to Help Heal the Environment. Creative Teaching Press, Inc.
Showers, P. 1994. Where Does the Garbage Go?. Thomas Crowell.
Silverstein, A. 1992. Recycling: Meeting the Challenge of the Trash Crisis. Penguin Group.
Skidmore, S. 1991. What a Load of Trash!: Rescue Your Household Waste. The Milford Press, Inc.
Smith, H. and J. Rhatigan. 2002. Earth-Friendly Crafts for Kids: 50 Awesome Things to Make with Recycled Stuff. Lark Books.
Snodgrass, M. 1991. Environmental Awareness: Solid Waste. Bancroft-Sage Publishing Inc.
Spilsbury, R. and L.A. Spilsbury. 2006. Earth’s Resources. Chelsea House Publishers.
Stille, D.R. 2005. Natural Resources: Using and Protecting Earth’s Supplies. Capstone Press, Inc
Vogel, C.G. 2003. Human Impact. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Wines, J. and S. Horne. 2008. You Can Save the Planet: 50 Ways You Can Make a Difference. Scholastic, Inc
Woodburn, J. 1993. Garbage and Recycling. Gareth Stevens Audio.
Grades 9-12
Camp, W.G. 2000. Managing Our Natural Resources. Thomson Delmar Learning.
Collard III, S. 2000. Acting For Nature: What Young People Around the World Are Doing to Protect the Environment. Heyday Books.
Cozic, C.P. 1997. Garbage and Waste. Thomson Gale.
Gay, K. 1991. Garbage and Recycling. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Haley, J. 2002. Pollution. Thomson Gale.
Kimball, D. 1992. Recycling in America: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO, Incorporated.
Middleton, J. 1989. Atlas of Environmental Issues. Facts on File, Incorporated.
Parks, P. 2004. Global Resources. Cengage Gale
Riley, T. 2007. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Green Living. Alpha Books.
Rogers, H. 2006. Gone Tomorrow: The Hidden Life of Garbage. New Press.
Roleff, T.L. 1999. Pollution. Gale Group.
Rhatigan, J. and H. Smith. 2003. Awesome Things to Make with Recycled Stuff. Lark.
Sivertsen, L. and T. Sivertsen. 2008. Generation Green: The Ultimate Teen Guide to Living an Eco-Friendly Life. Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group.
Smith, A.M. 2008. 50 Plus One Tips for Going Green. Gale Cengage Learning.
Stein, K. 1997. Beyond Recycling: A Re-user's Guide. Clear Light Publishers.
Stille, D.R. 2005. Natural Resources: Using and Protecting Earth’s Supplies. Capstone Press, Inc.
Strong, D.L. 1997. Recycling in America: A Reference Book. ABC-CLIO, Incorporated.
Tammemagi, H.Y. 1999. Waste Crisis: Landfills, Incinerators, and the Search for a Sustainable Future. Oxford University Press.
Winters, A. 2006. Destruction of Earth’s Resources: The Need for Sustainable Development. Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated.
Take a look at the pencil in your hand: Do you know where it came from? Most pencils are made out of wood, but the answer may not be as simple as “the pencil came from a tree”. A single pencil may have incense cedar from California, pumice from Italy, rubber from Brazil, copper from Canada and graphite from Sri Lanka. Most of the products we use are made from natural resources that come from a variety of sources. The production, distribution and disposal of products, such as pencils, requires natural resources and energy every step of the way. As consumers we should be aware of the natural resources and energy required to produce the products that we use. Use Project Learning Tree’s “Resource-Go-Round” to explore the cycle of natural resources from raw materials to the eventual disposal or recycling of the product. By examining the cycles of the products we use, students can learn to make choices that lead to responsible and sustainable uses of our natural resources.
Enrichment activities:
Students can follow a locally made and produced product from the local raw materials to the final end product ready for use.
Students can explore a local natural resource that is used to make a global product, such as local mining or timber resource.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Asimov, I. 1992. Where Does Garbage Go? Gareth Stevens Audio.
Cast, C.V. 1994. Where Does Pollution Come From? Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Deedy, C.A. and L.L. Seeley. 1994. Agatha’s Feather Bed: Not Just Another Wild Goose Story. Peachtree Publishers.
Earthworks Group. 1990. 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth. Andrews McMeel Publishing.
Fuzellier, M. 1994. Rufus Recycles Paper. Child's World, Incorporated.
Gibbons, G. 1996. Recycle!: A Handbook for Kids. Little, Brown Young Readers.
Gifford, C. 2008. Materials. Roaring Brook Press.
Green, J. 2005. Why Should I Recycle? Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Hare, T. 1991. Recycling. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Harlow, R. 2001. The Environment. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Harlow, R. 2002. Garbage and Recycling. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Hennessey, B.G. and L. Cravath. 2001. One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Jacobs, F. 1996. Follow That Trash: All about Recycling. Penguin Group.
Leedy, L. 2005. The Great Trash Bash. Holiday House.
Leeper, A. 2004. To a Garbage Dump. Heinemann.
Lepthien, E.U. 1991. Recycling. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Martin, B. Jr. 2006. I Love Our Earth. Charlesbridge Publishing.
McQueen, K. and D. Fassler. 1991. Let's Talk Trash: The Kids' Book about Recycling. Waterfront Books.
Priceman, M. 2008. How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the U.S.A. Random House Childrens Books.
Roca, N. 2007. Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle. Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Salvo-Ryan, D.D. 1994. City Green. HarperCollins Publishers.
Showers, P.1994. Where Does the Garbage Go? HarperTrophy.
Stecker, R. 2002. Recycled! Capstone Press.
Stille, D.R. 2005. Natural Resources: Using and Protecting Earth’s Supplies. Capstone Press, Inc
Taback, S. 2000. Joseph Had a Little Overcoat. Penguin Group.
Testa, F. 2001. Too Much Garbage. North-South Books.
Wallace, N.E. 2003. Recycle Every Day! Marshall Cavendish Corporation.
Weber, R. 2002. Waste Not: Time to Recycle. Capstone Press.
Grades 3-5
Amos, J. 1995. Waste and Recycling. Steck-Vaughn.
Arthus-Bertrand, Y., et al. 2004. Future of the Earth: An Introduction to Sustainable Development for Young Readers. HNA Books.
Ball, J. 2003. Conservation and Natural Resources. Gareth Stevens Audio.
Berry, J.W. 2001. Every Kid's Guide to Saving the Earth. Warehousing & Fulfillment Specialists, LLC.
Binns, T.B. 2005. Clean Planet: Stopping Litter and Pollution. Heinemann Library.
Collard, S.B. 2000. Acting for Nature: What Young People around the World Have Done to Protect the Environment. Heyday Books.
Elkington, J., D. Hill, J. Hailes, and J. Mekower.1990. Going Green: A Kid's Handbook to Saving the Planet. Viking Children's Books.
Harlow, R. 2002. Pollution and Waste. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Holmes, A. 1993. I Can Save the Earth: A Kid's Handbook for Keeping Earth Healthy and Green. Silver Burdett Press.
Kalman, B.D. 1991. Reducing, Reusing and Recycling. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Landau, E. 2002. Earth Day: Keeping Our Planet Clean. Enslow Elementary.
Love, A. and J. Drake. 2006. Trash Action: A Fresh Look at Garbage. Tundra.
McQueen, K. 1991. Let's Talk Trash: The Kids' Book about Recycling. Waterfront Books.
Nelson, S.E. 2006. Let's Reduce Garbage! Capstone Press.
Nielsen, S. 1993. Trash! Trash! Trash! ABDO Publishing Company.
Ostopowich, M. 2003. Science of Waste: Refuse, Misuse, and Reuse. Raintree Publishers.
Parker, S. 2002. Wood (Science Files Series). Gareth Stevens Publishing.
Saunders-Smith, G. and K.M. Krebs. 2006. Let's Recycle! Capstone Press.
Schwartz, L. and B. Armstrong. 1990. Earth Book for Kids: Activities to Help Heal the Environment. Creative Teaching Press, Inc.
Skidmore, S. 1991. What a Load of Trash!: Rescue Your Household Waste. Lerner Publishing Group.
Taylor, B. 2001. How to Save the Planet. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Whyman, K. 2004. Plastics and the Environment. Stargazer Books
Woods, S.G. and G. Zucker. 1999. Chocolate: From Start to Finish. Cengage Gale.
Grades 6-8
Becklake, S. 1991. Waste Disposal and Recycling. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Binns, T. 2004. Clean Planet: Stopping Litter and Pollution. Heinemann Library.
Blashfield, J.F. 1991. Recycling. Children's Press.
Bowden, R. 2002. Waste, Recycling and Reuse: Our Impact on the Planet. Raintree Publishers.
Braus, J. 1991. Pollution: Problems and Solutions (Ranger Rick’s Naturescope Series). National Wildlife Federation.
Clare, P. 2009. Living Green: Saving Our Earth. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Earthworks Group. 1990. 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth. Andrews McMeel Publishing.
Foster, J. 1991. Cartons, Cans, and Orange Peels: Where Does Our Garbage Go? Houghton Mifflin Company.
Gay, K. 1993. Caretakers of the Earth. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Gutnik, M.J. 1993. Recycling: Learning the Four R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Hall, E.J. 1997. Garbage. Gale Group.
Lambert, D. 1986. Pollution and Conservation. Bookwright Press.
Lindeen, C.K. 2007. Natural and Human-Made. Pebble Books.
McKay, K., J. Bonnin, and D. de Rothschild. 2008. True Green Kids: 100 Things You Can Do to Save the Planet. Natl Geographic Soc Childrens Boks.
McQueen, K. & Fassler, D. 1991. Let’s Talk Trash: The Kid’s Book About Recycling. Waterfront Books.
Miller, C. 1986. Wastes. Franklin Watts.
Morgan, S. 2009. Natural Resources. Black Rabbit Books.
Nardo, D. 1992. Recycling. Thomson Gale.
Newton, D. 1990. Taking A Stand Against Environmental Pollution (Taking a Stand Series). Franklin Watts.
O’Connor, K. 1989. Garbage. Lucent Books.
Orme, H. 2008. Living Green. Bearport Publishing Company, Inc.
Rhatigan, J. and H. Smith. 2003. Awesome Things to Make with Recycled Stuff. Lark.
Schwartz, L. and B. Armstrong. 1990. Earth Book for Kids: Activities to Help Heal the Environment. Creative Teaching Press, Inc.
Showers, P. 1994. Where Does the Garbage Go?. Thomas Crowell.
Silverstein, A. 1992. Recycling: Meeting the Challenge of the Trash Crisis. Penguin Group.
Skidmore, S. 1991. What a Load of Trash!: Rescue Your Household Waste. The Milford Press, Inc.
Smith, H. and J. Rhatigan. 2002. Earth-Friendly Crafts for Kids: 50 Awesome Things to Make with Recycled Stuff. Lark Books.
Snodgrass, M. 1991. Environmental Awareness: Solid Waste. Bancroft-Sage Publishing Inc.
Spilsbury, R. and L.A. Spilsbury. 2006. Earth’s Resources. Chelsea House Publishers.
Stille, D.R. 2005. Natural Resources: Using and Protecting Earth’s Supplies. Capstone Press, Inc
Vogel, C.G. 2003. Human Impact. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Wines, J. and S. Horne. 2008. You Can Save the Planet: 50 Ways You Can Make a Difference. Scholastic, Inc
Woodburn, J. 1993. Garbage and Recycling. Gareth Stevens Audio.
Grades 9-12
Camp, W.G. 2000. Managing Our Natural Resources. Thomson Delmar Learning.
Collard III, S. 2000. Acting For Nature: What Young People Around the World Are Doing to Protect the Environment. Heyday Books.
Cozic, C.P. 1997. Garbage and Waste. Thomson Gale.
Gay, K. 1991. Garbage and Recycling. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Haley, J. 2002. Pollution. Thomson Gale.
Kimball, D. 1992. Recycling in America: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO, Incorporated.
Middleton, J. 1989. Atlas of Environmental Issues. Facts on File, Incorporated.
Parks, P. 2004. Global Resources. Cengage Gale
Riley, T. 2007. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Green Living. Alpha Books.
Rogers, H. 2006. Gone Tomorrow: The Hidden Life of Garbage. New Press.
Roleff, T.L. 1999. Pollution. Gale Group.
Rhatigan, J. and H. Smith. 2003. Awesome Things to Make with Recycled Stuff. Lark.
Sivertsen, L. and T. Sivertsen. 2008. Generation Green: The Ultimate Teen Guide to Living an Eco-Friendly Life. Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group.
Smith, A.M. 2008. 50 Plus One Tips for Going Green. Gale Cengage Learning.
Stein, K. 1997. Beyond Recycling: A Re-user's Guide. Clear Light Publishers.
Stille, D.R. 2005. Natural Resources: Using and Protecting Earth’s Supplies. Capstone Press, Inc.
Strong, D.L. 1997. Recycling in America: A Reference Book. ABC-CLIO, Incorporated.
Tammemagi, H.Y. 1999. Waste Crisis: Landfills, Incinerators, and the Search for a Sustainable Future. Oxford University Press.
Winters, A. 2006. Destruction of Earth’s Resources: The Need for Sustainable Development. Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
In the Driver’s Seat
Let’s talk about transportation! How often do you drive or get a ride in a car, truck or bus? Transportation is a part of our everyday lives. We use cars, trucks, buses and airplanes to get us where we need to go. Most forms of transportation today are powered by gasoline. Gasoline is a refined product of crude oil, or petroleum. Most of the petroleum consumed in the United States is used for transportation. How often does your family use transportation that relies on petroleum? Use Project Learning Tree’s “In the Driver’s Seat” to explore these questions, learn how petroleum is refined and explore fuel conservation and energy efficiency.
Enrichment activities:
Students can conduct a survey to determine the average vehicle occupancy in your community. Choose an observation point and record the number of people in 100 cars. Discuss how vehicle occupancy affects fuel use and ways that your community could increase vehicle occupancy.
Students can explore alternative energy sources for transportation, such as biofuels, electric hybrids and solar powered vehicles.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Cast, C.V. and S. Wilkinson. 1993. Where Does Oil Come From? Barron’s Educational Series, Inc.
Earthworks Group. 1990. 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth. Andrews.
Harlow, R. 2001. The Environment. Houghton Mifflin Company.
McMeel Publishing.
Maynard, C. 2003. I Wonder Why Planes Have Wings and Other Questions About Transportation. Roaring Brook Press.
Mitgusch, A. et al. 1981. From Oil to Gas. Lerner.
Murray, J. 2006. Oil to Gas. ABDO Publishing Company.
Rockwell, A.F. and P. Meisel. 2009. What’s So Bad About Gasoline?: Fossils Fuels and What They Do. Collins.
Vogel, C.G. 2003. Human Impact. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Zemlicka, S. and S. Knudsen. 2003. From Oil to Gas. Lerner Publishing Group.
Grades 3-5
Ball, J. 2003. Conservation and Natural Resources. Gareth Stevens Audio.
Berry, J.W. 2001. Every Kid's Guide to Saving the Earth. Warehousing & Fulfillment Specialists, LLC.
Blackbirch Graphics.1997. Alternate Energy Sources. Twenty-first Century Books.
Collard, S.B. 2000. Acting for Nature: What Young People around the World Have Done to Protect the Environment. Heyday Books.
Cunningham, K. 2008. Gasoline. Cherry Lake Publishing.
Earthworks Group. 1990. 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth. Andrews.
Elkington, J., D. Hill, J. Hailes, and J. Mekower.1990. Going Green: A Kid's Handbook to Saving the Planet. Viking Children's Books.
McMeel Publishing.
Gibson, D. 2001. Fossil Fuels. Black Rabbit Books.
Graham, I.S. 1999. Fossil Fuels, Vol. 1. Raintree Publishers.
Harris, E.S. 2009. Save the Earth Science Experiments. Lark Books NC.
Holmes, A. 1993. I Can Save the Earth: A Kid's Handbook for Keeping Earth Healthy and Green. Silver Burdett Press.
Petersen, C. 2004. Alternative Energy. Children’s Press (CT).
Raum, E. 2008. Fossil Fuels and Biofuels. Heinemann Library.
Rice, D. and P. Daniels. 1990. Energy from Fossil Fuels. Steck-Vaughn.
Rickard, G. 1993. Oil. CENGAGE Learning.
Sherman, J. 2004. Energy at Work: Fossil Fuel Power. Capstone Press Inc.
Wheeler, J. 1991. Earth Moves: Get There With Energy to Spare. ABDO.
Grades 6-8
Clare, P. 2009. Living Green: Saving Our Earth. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Cross, W.L. 1983. Petroleum. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Hawkes, N. 1985. Oil. Scholastic Library Publishing.
McKay, K., J. Bonnin, and D. de Rothschild. 2008. True Green Kids: 100 Things You Can Do to Save the Planet. Natl Geographic Soc Childrens Boks.
Miller, K.M. 2002. What if We Run Out of Fossil Fuels? Children’s Press.
Orme, H. 2008. Living Green. Bearport Publishing Company, Inc.
Pampe, W.R. 1984. Petroleum: How it is Found and Used. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Passero, B. 2006. Energy Alternatives. Cengage Gale.
Povey, K.D. 2006. Biofuels. Cengage Gale.
Rock, M. 1992. The Automobile and the Environment. Chelsea House.
Twist, C. 1990. Facts on Fossil Fuels. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Wines, J. and S. Horne. 2008. You Can Save the Planet: 50 Ways You Can Make a Difference. Scholastic, Inc.
Grades 9-12
Miller, K.M. 2002. What if We Run Out of Fossil Fuels? Children’s Press.
Muschal, F. 2008. Biofuels. Chery Lake Publishing.
Pampe, W.R. 1984. Petroleum: How it is Found and Used. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Polesetsky, M. and C.P. Cozic. 1991. Energy Alternatives. Cengage Gale.
Povey, K.D. 2007. Energy Alternatives. Cengage Gale.
Riley, T. 2007. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Green Living. Alpha Books.
Sivertsen, L. and T. Sivertsen. 2008. Generation Green: The Ultimate Teen Guide to Living an Eco-Friendly Life. Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group.
Smith, A.M. 2008. 50 Plus One Tips for Going Green. Gale Cengage Learning.
Snedden, R. 2001. Energy from Fossil Fuels. Heinemann.
Stille, D.R. 2005. Natural Resources: Using and Protecting Earth’s Supplies. Capstone Press, Inc.
Let’s talk about transportation! How often do you drive or get a ride in a car, truck or bus? Transportation is a part of our everyday lives. We use cars, trucks, buses and airplanes to get us where we need to go. Most forms of transportation today are powered by gasoline. Gasoline is a refined product of crude oil, or petroleum. Most of the petroleum consumed in the United States is used for transportation. How often does your family use transportation that relies on petroleum? Use Project Learning Tree’s “In the Driver’s Seat” to explore these questions, learn how petroleum is refined and explore fuel conservation and energy efficiency.
Enrichment activities:
Students can conduct a survey to determine the average vehicle occupancy in your community. Choose an observation point and record the number of people in 100 cars. Discuss how vehicle occupancy affects fuel use and ways that your community could increase vehicle occupancy.
Students can explore alternative energy sources for transportation, such as biofuels, electric hybrids and solar powered vehicles.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Cast, C.V. and S. Wilkinson. 1993. Where Does Oil Come From? Barron’s Educational Series, Inc.
Earthworks Group. 1990. 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth. Andrews.
Harlow, R. 2001. The Environment. Houghton Mifflin Company.
McMeel Publishing.
Maynard, C. 2003. I Wonder Why Planes Have Wings and Other Questions About Transportation. Roaring Brook Press.
Mitgusch, A. et al. 1981. From Oil to Gas. Lerner.
Murray, J. 2006. Oil to Gas. ABDO Publishing Company.
Rockwell, A.F. and P. Meisel. 2009. What’s So Bad About Gasoline?: Fossils Fuels and What They Do. Collins.
Vogel, C.G. 2003. Human Impact. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Zemlicka, S. and S. Knudsen. 2003. From Oil to Gas. Lerner Publishing Group.
Grades 3-5
Ball, J. 2003. Conservation and Natural Resources. Gareth Stevens Audio.
Berry, J.W. 2001. Every Kid's Guide to Saving the Earth. Warehousing & Fulfillment Specialists, LLC.
Blackbirch Graphics.1997. Alternate Energy Sources. Twenty-first Century Books.
Collard, S.B. 2000. Acting for Nature: What Young People around the World Have Done to Protect the Environment. Heyday Books.
Cunningham, K. 2008. Gasoline. Cherry Lake Publishing.
Earthworks Group. 1990. 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth. Andrews.
Elkington, J., D. Hill, J. Hailes, and J. Mekower.1990. Going Green: A Kid's Handbook to Saving the Planet. Viking Children's Books.
McMeel Publishing.
Gibson, D. 2001. Fossil Fuels. Black Rabbit Books.
Graham, I.S. 1999. Fossil Fuels, Vol. 1. Raintree Publishers.
Harris, E.S. 2009. Save the Earth Science Experiments. Lark Books NC.
Holmes, A. 1993. I Can Save the Earth: A Kid's Handbook for Keeping Earth Healthy and Green. Silver Burdett Press.
Petersen, C. 2004. Alternative Energy. Children’s Press (CT).
Raum, E. 2008. Fossil Fuels and Biofuels. Heinemann Library.
Rice, D. and P. Daniels. 1990. Energy from Fossil Fuels. Steck-Vaughn.
Rickard, G. 1993. Oil. CENGAGE Learning.
Sherman, J. 2004. Energy at Work: Fossil Fuel Power. Capstone Press Inc.
Wheeler, J. 1991. Earth Moves: Get There With Energy to Spare. ABDO.
Grades 6-8
Clare, P. 2009. Living Green: Saving Our Earth. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Cross, W.L. 1983. Petroleum. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Hawkes, N. 1985. Oil. Scholastic Library Publishing.
McKay, K., J. Bonnin, and D. de Rothschild. 2008. True Green Kids: 100 Things You Can Do to Save the Planet. Natl Geographic Soc Childrens Boks.
Miller, K.M. 2002. What if We Run Out of Fossil Fuels? Children’s Press.
Orme, H. 2008. Living Green. Bearport Publishing Company, Inc.
Pampe, W.R. 1984. Petroleum: How it is Found and Used. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Passero, B. 2006. Energy Alternatives. Cengage Gale.
Povey, K.D. 2006. Biofuels. Cengage Gale.
Rock, M. 1992. The Automobile and the Environment. Chelsea House.
Twist, C. 1990. Facts on Fossil Fuels. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Wines, J. and S. Horne. 2008. You Can Save the Planet: 50 Ways You Can Make a Difference. Scholastic, Inc.
Grades 9-12
Miller, K.M. 2002. What if We Run Out of Fossil Fuels? Children’s Press.
Muschal, F. 2008. Biofuels. Chery Lake Publishing.
Pampe, W.R. 1984. Petroleum: How it is Found and Used. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Polesetsky, M. and C.P. Cozic. 1991. Energy Alternatives. Cengage Gale.
Povey, K.D. 2007. Energy Alternatives. Cengage Gale.
Riley, T. 2007. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Green Living. Alpha Books.
Sivertsen, L. and T. Sivertsen. 2008. Generation Green: The Ultimate Teen Guide to Living an Eco-Friendly Life. Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group.
Smith, A.M. 2008. 50 Plus One Tips for Going Green. Gale Cengage Learning.
Snedden, R. 2001. Energy from Fossil Fuels. Heinemann.
Stille, D.R. 2005. Natural Resources: Using and Protecting Earth’s Supplies. Capstone Press, Inc.
Friday, December 05, 2008
A Peek at Packaging
Think back to the last time you went shopping: Did you notice the packing on the items that you bought? Packaging is an often unnoticed part of our every day lives. However, almost everything that we buy comes in some sort of package. Packaging is necessary to protect items, keep them fresh and tamper-free, hold items together and eases the distribution of products. Although in recent years both manufacturers and consumers have become aware of the impact packaging has on our environment, packaging is still one of the biggest waste products in our landfills today. Use Project Learning Tree’s “A Peek at Packaging” to help students investigate the pros and cons of different packaging and learn how to make responsible packaging choices in the future.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Asimov, I. 1992. Where Does Garbage Go? Gareth Stevens Audio.
Bailey, D. 1991. What We Can Do about Recycling Garbage. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Brimner, L.D. 2003. Trash Trouble. Children's Press.
Chapman, G. and P. Robson. 2007. Making Art with Packaging. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Earthworks Group. 1990. 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth. Andrews McMeel Publishing.
Fuzellier, M. 1994. Rufus Recycles Paper. Child's World, Incorporated.
Gibbons, G. 1996. Recycle!: A Handbook for Kids. Little, Brown Young Readers.
Green, J. 2005. Why Should I Recycle? Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Hare, T. 1991. Recycling. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Harlow, R. 2002. Garbage and Recycling. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Jacobs, F. 1996. Follow That Trash: All about Recycling. Penguin Group.
Leedy, L. 2005. The Great Trash Bash. Holiday House.
Leeper, A. 2004. To a Garbage Dump. Heinemann.
Lepthien, E.U. 1991. Recycling. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Madden, D. 1993. The Wartville Wizard. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
McQueen, K. and D. Fassler. 1991. Let's Talk Trash: The Kids' Book about Recycling. Waterfront Books.
Roca, N. 2007. Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle. Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Root, P. and J. Sanford. 1992. The Old Red Rocking Chair. Arcade Publishing.
Testa, F. 2001. Too Much Garbage. North-South Books.
Wheeler, J.C. and S.A. Kallen. 1991. The Food We Eat. ABDO Publishing Company.
Grades 3-5
Amos, J. 1995. Waste and Recycling. Steck-Vaughn.
Anderson, R. and J. Buggey. 1991. Garbage: Understanding Words in Context. Thomson Gale.
Dorion, C. 2007. Earth's Garbage Crisis. Gareth Stevens Audio.
Heilman, J.R. 1992. Tons of Trash: Why You Should Recycle and What Happens when You Do. HarperCollins Publishers.
Kalman, B.D. 1991. Reducing, Reusing and Recycling. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Kalman, B.D. and J. Schaub. 1991. Buried in Garbage. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Llewellyn, C. 2003. Let's Recycle. Thameside Press.
Love, A. and J. Drake. 2006. Trash Action: A Fresh Look at Garbage. Tundra.
Mandel, L. and H.M. Mandel. 1993. Treasure of Trash: A Recycling Story. Avery Publishing Group, Inc.
McQueen, K. 1991. Let's Talk Trash: The Kids' Book about Recycling. Waterfront Books.
Mitchell, J. 2001. Crashed, Smashed and Mashed: A Trip to Junkyard Heaven. Tricycle Press.
Nelson, S.E. 2006. Let's Reduce Garbage! Capstone Press.
Nielsen, S. 1993. Trash! Trash! Trash! ABDO Publishing Company.
Ostopowich, M. 2003. Science of Waste: Refuse, Misuse, and Reuse. Raintree Publishers.
Romanek, T. 2005. Switched on, Flushed Down, Tossed out: Investigating the Hidden Workings of Your Home. Annick Press, Limited.
Saunders-Smith, G. and K.M. Krebs. 2006. Let's Recycle! Capstone Press.
Schwartz, L. and B. Armstrong. 1990. Earth Book for Kids: Activities to Help Heal the Environment. Creative Teaching Press, Inc.
Skidmore, S. 1991. What a Load of Trash!: Rescue Your Household Waste. Lerner Publishing Group.
Ward, H. 2001. Tin Forest. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Whyman, K. 2004. Plastics and the Environment. Stargazer Books.
Wilcox, C. 1989. Trash! Sagebrush Education Resources.
Grades 6-8
Becklake, S. 1991. Waste Disposal and Recycling. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Blashfield, J.F. 1991. Recycling. Children's Press.
Boekhoff, P.M. 2004. Recycling. Thomson Gale.
Bowden, R. 2002. Waste, Recycling and Reuse: Our Impact on the Planet. Raintree Publishers.
The Earthworks Group. 1990. 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth. Andrews McMeel Publishing.
Foster, J. 1991. Cartons, Cans, and Orange Peels: Where Does Our Garbage Go? Houghton Mifflin Company.
Gutnik, M.J. 1993. Recycling: Learning the Four R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Hadingham, E. 1990. Garbage! Where It Comes from, Where It Goes. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Hall, E.J. 1997. Garbage. Gale Group.
Nardo, D. 1992. Recycling. Thomson Gale.
O’Connor, K. 1989. Garbage. Lucent Books.
Rhatigan, J. and H. Smith. 2003. Awesome Things to Make with Recycled Stuff. Lark.
Schwartz, L. and B. Armstrong. 1990. Earth Book for Kids: Activities to Help Heal the Environment. Creative Teaching Press, Inc.
Silverstein, A. 1992. Recycling: Meeting the Challenge of the Trash Crisis. Penguin Group.
Smith, H. and J. Rhatigan. 2002. Earth-Friendly Crafts for Kids: 50 Awesome Things to Make with Recycled Stuff. Lark Books.
Stefoff, R. 1991. Recycling. Chelsea House Publishers.
Sullivan, G.E. 1976. How Do They Package It? Westminster John Knox Press.
Woodburn, J. 1993. Garbage and Recycling. Gareth Stevens Audio.
Grades 9-12
Cozic, C.P. 1997. Garbage and Waste. Thomson Gale.
Gay, K. 1991. Garbage and Recycling. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Imhoff, D. and R. Carra. 2005. Paper or Plastic? Searching for Solutions to an Overpackaged World. Sierra Club Books.
Kimball, D. 1992. Recycling in America: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO, Incorporated.
Rhatigan, J. and H. Smith. 2003. Awesome Things to Make with Recycled Stuff. Lark.
Rogers, H. 2006. Gone Tomorrow: The Hidden Life of Garbage. New Press.
Sailer, J. 1993. A Vogt for the Environment. The Book Publishing Company.
Stein, K. 1997. Beyond Recycling: A Re-user's Guide. Clear Light Publishers.
Strong, D.L. 1997. Recycling in America: A Reference Book. ABC-CLIO, Incorporated.
Sullivan, G.E. 1976. How Do They Package It? Westminster John Knox Press.
Think back to the last time you went shopping: Did you notice the packing on the items that you bought? Packaging is an often unnoticed part of our every day lives. However, almost everything that we buy comes in some sort of package. Packaging is necessary to protect items, keep them fresh and tamper-free, hold items together and eases the distribution of products. Although in recent years both manufacturers and consumers have become aware of the impact packaging has on our environment, packaging is still one of the biggest waste products in our landfills today. Use Project Learning Tree’s “A Peek at Packaging” to help students investigate the pros and cons of different packaging and learn how to make responsible packaging choices in the future.
Book List
Grades PreK-2
Asimov, I. 1992. Where Does Garbage Go? Gareth Stevens Audio.
Bailey, D. 1991. What We Can Do about Recycling Garbage. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Brimner, L.D. 2003. Trash Trouble. Children's Press.
Chapman, G. and P. Robson. 2007. Making Art with Packaging. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Earthworks Group. 1990. 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth. Andrews McMeel Publishing.
Fuzellier, M. 1994. Rufus Recycles Paper. Child's World, Incorporated.
Gibbons, G. 1996. Recycle!: A Handbook for Kids. Little, Brown Young Readers.
Green, J. 2005. Why Should I Recycle? Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Hare, T. 1991. Recycling. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Harlow, R. 2002. Garbage and Recycling. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Jacobs, F. 1996. Follow That Trash: All about Recycling. Penguin Group.
Leedy, L. 2005. The Great Trash Bash. Holiday House.
Leeper, A. 2004. To a Garbage Dump. Heinemann.
Lepthien, E.U. 1991. Recycling. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Madden, D. 1993. The Wartville Wizard. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
McQueen, K. and D. Fassler. 1991. Let's Talk Trash: The Kids' Book about Recycling. Waterfront Books.
Roca, N. 2007. Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle. Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Root, P. and J. Sanford. 1992. The Old Red Rocking Chair. Arcade Publishing.
Testa, F. 2001. Too Much Garbage. North-South Books.
Wheeler, J.C. and S.A. Kallen. 1991. The Food We Eat. ABDO Publishing Company.
Grades 3-5
Amos, J. 1995. Waste and Recycling. Steck-Vaughn.
Anderson, R. and J. Buggey. 1991. Garbage: Understanding Words in Context. Thomson Gale.
Dorion, C. 2007. Earth's Garbage Crisis. Gareth Stevens Audio.
Heilman, J.R. 1992. Tons of Trash: Why You Should Recycle and What Happens when You Do. HarperCollins Publishers.
Kalman, B.D. 1991. Reducing, Reusing and Recycling. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Kalman, B.D. and J. Schaub. 1991. Buried in Garbage. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Llewellyn, C. 2003. Let's Recycle. Thameside Press.
Love, A. and J. Drake. 2006. Trash Action: A Fresh Look at Garbage. Tundra.
Mandel, L. and H.M. Mandel. 1993. Treasure of Trash: A Recycling Story. Avery Publishing Group, Inc.
McQueen, K. 1991. Let's Talk Trash: The Kids' Book about Recycling. Waterfront Books.
Mitchell, J. 2001. Crashed, Smashed and Mashed: A Trip to Junkyard Heaven. Tricycle Press.
Nelson, S.E. 2006. Let's Reduce Garbage! Capstone Press.
Nielsen, S. 1993. Trash! Trash! Trash! ABDO Publishing Company.
Ostopowich, M. 2003. Science of Waste: Refuse, Misuse, and Reuse. Raintree Publishers.
Romanek, T. 2005. Switched on, Flushed Down, Tossed out: Investigating the Hidden Workings of Your Home. Annick Press, Limited.
Saunders-Smith, G. and K.M. Krebs. 2006. Let's Recycle! Capstone Press.
Schwartz, L. and B. Armstrong. 1990. Earth Book for Kids: Activities to Help Heal the Environment. Creative Teaching Press, Inc.
Skidmore, S. 1991. What a Load of Trash!: Rescue Your Household Waste. Lerner Publishing Group.
Ward, H. 2001. Tin Forest. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Whyman, K. 2004. Plastics and the Environment. Stargazer Books.
Wilcox, C. 1989. Trash! Sagebrush Education Resources.
Grades 6-8
Becklake, S. 1991. Waste Disposal and Recycling. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Blashfield, J.F. 1991. Recycling. Children's Press.
Boekhoff, P.M. 2004. Recycling. Thomson Gale.
Bowden, R. 2002. Waste, Recycling and Reuse: Our Impact on the Planet. Raintree Publishers.
The Earthworks Group. 1990. 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth. Andrews McMeel Publishing.
Foster, J. 1991. Cartons, Cans, and Orange Peels: Where Does Our Garbage Go? Houghton Mifflin Company.
Gutnik, M.J. 1993. Recycling: Learning the Four R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Hadingham, E. 1990. Garbage! Where It Comes from, Where It Goes. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Hall, E.J. 1997. Garbage. Gale Group.
Nardo, D. 1992. Recycling. Thomson Gale.
O’Connor, K. 1989. Garbage. Lucent Books.
Rhatigan, J. and H. Smith. 2003. Awesome Things to Make with Recycled Stuff. Lark.
Schwartz, L. and B. Armstrong. 1990. Earth Book for Kids: Activities to Help Heal the Environment. Creative Teaching Press, Inc.
Silverstein, A. 1992. Recycling: Meeting the Challenge of the Trash Crisis. Penguin Group.
Smith, H. and J. Rhatigan. 2002. Earth-Friendly Crafts for Kids: 50 Awesome Things to Make with Recycled Stuff. Lark Books.
Stefoff, R. 1991. Recycling. Chelsea House Publishers.
Sullivan, G.E. 1976. How Do They Package It? Westminster John Knox Press.
Woodburn, J. 1993. Garbage and Recycling. Gareth Stevens Audio.
Grades 9-12
Cozic, C.P. 1997. Garbage and Waste. Thomson Gale.
Gay, K. 1991. Garbage and Recycling. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Imhoff, D. and R. Carra. 2005. Paper or Plastic? Searching for Solutions to an Overpackaged World. Sierra Club Books.
Kimball, D. 1992. Recycling in America: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO, Incorporated.
Rhatigan, J. and H. Smith. 2003. Awesome Things to Make with Recycled Stuff. Lark.
Rogers, H. 2006. Gone Tomorrow: The Hidden Life of Garbage. New Press.
Sailer, J. 1993. A Vogt for the Environment. The Book Publishing Company.
Stein, K. 1997. Beyond Recycling: A Re-user's Guide. Clear Light Publishers.
Strong, D.L. 1997. Recycling in America: A Reference Book. ABC-CLIO, Incorporated.
Sullivan, G.E. 1976. How Do They Package It? Westminster John Knox Press.
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