Recycle!

1. Recycle! By Georgia Lambert Click the arrow to continue!

2. Audience • Elementary level students, grades 4-5. • Little to no previous knowledge of recycling.

3. Learning Environment • To be used in a classroom where each student has a computer. • Students direct the presentation, and complete quiz by themselves.

4. Objectives • After completing the presentation, students should be able to identify and define what it means to recycle, how to recycle, why it is important, and what types of products can and cannot be recycled. Students will show this by completing the quiz with 100% accuracy.

5. How to Navigate: Click a button to see what it does Click to go to next slide Click to go to previous slide Click to go to Main Menu Click to look at Recyclable Menu Click to skip to quiz

6. Main Menu (select one) What Is Recycling? Look at Recyclables Skip to quiz

7. What Is Recycling? • Recycling, is the act of turning something already used, into something new and useable. • Can you think of something that you can recycle? Click the star for an example! • Turning an old baby food jar into a holder for paper clips!

8. Why Is Recycling Important? • Almost anything can be recycled into something new. However it is important for our environment, to reuse as many things as possible to reduce our waste.

9. How Can You Recycle? • Recycling is easy! • Almost anything can be recycled. • If you cannot find a use around the house for your recyclables, you can take them to your local recycling center.

10. Recycling Tips • A few tips for recycling: • Check to see if your family has a recycling pick-up service with your garbage. • If you do, look for bins like these  next to your garbage can! • Make sure you separate your recyclables by material: • Glass • Plastic • Paper

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12. Plastic Bottles • What happens when plastic bottles are recycled?

13. Plastic Bottles cont.…. • All the plastic bottles are collected and taken to a recycling plant

14. Plastic Bottles cont.…. • The plastic bottles are then sorted by color and type • You can tell the types of plastic by the number on the bottom of the bottles. http://www.greenworld365.com/plastic-recycling-numbers/

15. Plastic Bottles cont..… • The bottles are then crushed into cubes, and turned into plastic pellets. • These pellets are used to make things like: • Clothing • Carpet • Plastic Grocery Bags • Other Bottles http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/110489973/Recycled_Plastic_Pellets.html

16. Milk Jugs • What happens when milk jugs are recycled?

17. Milk Jugs cont.…. • Milk jugs are recycled the same way plastic bottles are: • They are crushed up • And turned into pellets http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/110489973/Recycled_Plastic_Pellets.html

18. Milk Jugs cont…. • Milk jug pellets are used to make things like: • Patio Decks • Park Benches

19. Newspaper • What happens when newspaper is recycled?

20. Newspaper cont.…. • When newspaper arrives at the recycling plant, it gets washed and turned into mush. • The newspaper is then sent to be bleached, so all the ink is gone. • It is then dried out and pressed flat.

21. Newspaper cont.…. • The new, dry paper is used to make things like: • New paper • New newspaper

22. Glass Jars • What happens when glass jars are recycled?

23. Glass Jars cont.…. • When glass jars get to the recycling plant, they are sorted by color. • The glass is then crushed and melted with things like • Sand • Limestone

24. Glass Jars cont.…. • The melted glass is poured into a machine that forms things like: • New glass products • New glass jars

25. Video  Click the green box to listen to a video about separating your recyclables!

26. Click to begin Quiz!

27. Question 1: • Which material CANNOT be recycled? Plastic bottles Paper bags Glass jars All items can be recycled

28. Incorrect • Oops!  That answer is incorrect. Please try again!

29. Correct Yes! That is correct, all items can be recycled.  Next Question

30. Question 2: • What material can recycled plastic bottles NOT be made into? Carpet Other Bottles Windows Clothing

31. Incorrect • Oops!  That answer is incorrect. Please try again!

32. Correct • That answer is correct! Great job!  Go On…

33. Question 3: • True or False: Milk jugs and plastic bottles are crushed into pellets. True False

34. Incorrect • Oops!  That answer is incorrect. Please try again!

35. Correct • Yes! That is correct. • Milk jugs and plastic bottles are crushed into pellets, and then melted down to become other things. http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/110489973/Recycled_Plastic_Pellets.html Continue

36. Question 4: • Why is recycling important? It helps reduce our waste and helps the environment. It makes your garbage smell better. It makes your neighbors happy.

37. Incorrect • Oops!  That answer is incorrect. Please try again!

38. Correct • Yes! That is correct.  Next Question

39. Question 5: • How should you separate your recyclables? All recyclables in one bin. Glass, Plastic, Paper. Glass and paper in one bin, and plastic in another.

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41. Correct • Yes! That is correct.  Continue

42. Congratulations! • You have successfully completed this recycling program! Click to go home Resources Page

43. Resources • 1. http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4886223_how-plastic-water-bottles-recycled.html (plastic bottles) • 2. http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0913/p18s02-hfks.html (milk jugs) • 3. http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4610659_newspaper-recycled-new-material.html (newspaper) • 4. http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4915049_how-glass-bottles-recycled.html (glass jars) • All pictures found on Office.com, unless otherwise specified.