Return of the Bottle
Videos
Grades3, 4, 5Science
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What it is
- In this animated video, Michigan students will learn how they can earn money by taking back recyclables to the store.
- Students will learn the importance of recycling, understand how to take recyclables back, and listen to the story of a boy who bought a bicycle by collecting recyclables.
Teaching tips
Positives
- The vibrant colors, songs, and use of humor in this video will keep students engaged and entertained.
- This video will incentivize students to keep their recyclables out of the trash.
Prerequisites
- Students should understand what recycling is.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Students can create posters to encourage others to "Buy 'em, Drink 'em, Take 'em Back".
- Teachers can organize a bottle and can collection to contribute to an incentive that the students choose.
- To make math connections, students can calculate how many cans and bottles they would need to take back to save up for different items.
- After watching the video, students can research the harmful effects of plastic pollution.
From the scientist review
There is no specific climate science or hard data to review in this resource. However, recycling is an important part of the fight against climate change. In fact, according to a report from Ball, each year, recycling in America avoids the equivalent of 79 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, which is the same as removing 17 million cars from the roads. So clearly educating students about recycling is very important. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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