Using an item found in the trash, lost and found or the school yard, have the students create a comic strip with the trash as the main character. Challenge students to imagine different ways in their comic that the item/character might be reused, upcycled, repaired...
Preparation: Gather items from home/school that can be reused ie. old t-shirts, broken toys, plastic bottles. You will also use these items for the Round and Round game. Using the items brought in, have students create two and three dimensional sculptures. Have...
The author suggests that individuals aren’t the only ones responsible for participating in the circular economy. How can your government be involved? Could you write to your local representative and ask them how they are becoming part of the circular...
Have children cut out pictures from magazines, draw pictures, and write down words and phrases that can help people to relax and get rid of anger. These books can be bound and kept in the classroom for students to look at or read.
Make a list of all the ingredients that have definite measurements in one or more of the poems (e.g., for rice pudding you would include ‘two cups of rice’ but not ‘some cinnamon sticks’). For a younger group: Using measuring cups and spoons, have the children measure...
