7.1 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
This middle school lesson (MS.NR.7.1) from the Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum teaches students the concepts of reduce, reuse, and recycle and their importance to natural resource stewardship. Through an interest approach on decomposition times, a graphic-organizer activity sheet, and a magazine cut-and-paste review, students learn definitions and examples of reducing, reusing, and recycling and why these practices conserve resources and protect the environment.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit the students will identify best practices to be utilized in Natural Resources Stewardship.
- As a result of this lesson the students will describe the importance of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Writing surface
- Transparencies and projector or LCD projector
- MS.NR.7.1.AS.A – one per student or projected
- MS.NR.7.1.TM.A – one per teacher
- MS.NR.7.1.TM.B – one per teacher
- Old newspaper
- Scissors – one pair per student
- Glue stick – one per student
- Old magazines – one per student
- MS.NR.7.1.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Precepts
- J. Mental Growth; J3. Practice sound decision-making
- Key Terms
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Downloads & Links
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.03.02.01.bUtilize the process used to reach a conclusion for a decision.
- ESS.04.02.06.bDescribe recycling methods and identify materials that can be recycled.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NSS-C.5-8.5Roles of the Citizen