EPA Recycle City Challenge

Provided by: EPA |Published on: October 17, 2022

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Synopsis

In this interactive game, students visit 5 different locations in an online city and answer questions related to recycling.
Learners stop at city hall, a household, a school, a café, and a grocery store to explore ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle at each site.
Learners earn three tokens for every correct answer and can put their initials on a leaderboard at the end of the game.

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Subjects: Science, Social Studies

Authors: EPA

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Positives

Students can complete the questions multiple times to ensure they get the correct answer and learn waste-reduction strategies.
Reputable resources for further research on topics such as fuel efficiency, Energy Star products, biking, and waste reduction are linked throughout the answer summaries.

Prerequisites

Internet access is required.
A few of the links for further research do not work, but the majority do.

Differentiation & Implementation

Learners could work in pairs or groups and each group could be assigned a different linked resource to research further.
Consider having students take notes on what they learn to write an individual or classroom recycling action plan.
Students may enjoy the game-like setup of the quiz questions. This game could be played at any point during a unit on recycling and waste management to assess what students already know and to provide opportunities for further exploration.
Additional resources on recycling are this lesson on making reusable bags and this video on the difficulties of recycling.

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