Kids Recycling and Waste Prevention
Become a Recycling and Waste Prevention Expert
- Learn about trash disposal and the three R's
- Discover some fun recycling facts
- Check out some great reasons why we should recycle
- View a glossary of recycling terms
- Learn how you can help to make your elementary, middle, and high school more "green"
Activity Sheets for Kids
Recycling Activity Packets for Elementary School Students
- Kindergarten and first grade packet (PDF)
- Second and third grade packet (PDF)
- Fourth and fifth grade packet (PDF)
Additional Games and Activities
- Figure out which statements about recycling are true or false
- Solve the picture puzzles in our recycling rebus game (PDF)
- Complete a recycling crossword puzzle (PDF)
- Find the recycling-related terms in our word search (PDF)
- Unscramble the names of recyclable and non-recyclable items (PDF)
- Play a matching game to determine which items can be recycled, reused, or composted (PDF)
- Learn what items can be placed in a worm composting bin with this matching activity (PDF)
Revised May 31, 2016