At a glance
The 4 Rs is a two-visit project of 60 minutes each for grades 1 to 5, built around four habits: reduce, reuse, recycle and recover, which can cut the waste in a garbage bin in half.
The first visit teaches students to use the recycling bin properly; the second lets them meet, and even handle, the heroes of composting: earthworms. Students explain the science of composting and recycling and build healthy green habits.
Recycling is great, but we can do even more!
The 4 Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle and recover) can cut the waste in your garbage bins in half! Over these 2 workshops, we learn how to use the recycling bin properly, then meet, and even handle, the heroes of composting: earthworms!
Let’s build healthy green habits, worm by worm!
How it runs:
Visit 1: Recycling (60 minutes).
Visit 2: Life underground (60 minutes).
Learning goals (elementary)
- Describe the 4 Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle and compost, recover).
- Explain the science of composting and recycling.
- Sort recyclable objects from non-recyclable ones.
- Describe how the Earth and its inhabitants meet basic needs (for animals and people).
- Describe the impact of waste management and pollution on the environment.
- Come up with ways to improve waste management.
