My world and community
Map My Classroom
Draw a bird’s-eye map of your classroom with a key and a compass rose.
Thinking sheet · My world and community
Recycle, Compost or Trash?
Sort everyday things into recycle, compost or trash, and draw one more for each.
- Grades
- K–3
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Kids practice
- sorting, caring for the earth, materials
What kids do
“Where does it go? Sort each thing!”
- Sort it (tick one)
- Another recycle thing
- Another compost thing
- Another trash thing
How to run it
- Rules differ by town. Check your local recycling rules.
- Bring in clean examples to sort for real.
- Chip bags usually go in the trash, which surprises kids.
Talk about it
- Which was hardest to sort?
- Why do we compost?
- How could we make less trash?
Take it further
Do a lunch-trash audit for one day.
Pairs well with
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Me on the Map
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When I Grow Up
Draw yourself at a job you might love, with the uniform, tools and workplace.
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