Body :

1) Show ?page 3? printed in color to the children and ask if anybody knows hat that green symbol means. Most likely at least one child will know that this is the ?recyclable? symbol.
2) Explain to the children what it means: (3 step procedure)
a) old item is collected
b) the collected old items are turned into a new munched together substance
c) a new product is being made.

That is why the symbol has 3 arrows that lead back to the original point, and of course 3 corners as well.
3) Hand out your recyclable items and have the children look for the symbol. Ask whose family recycles old items.

4) Do worksheet 3.

5) Tell the children that once they are finished you are going to collect the sheets to put 3 stickers on it for great work.

Conclusion Activity :

Show ?page 3? again and explain that every color but white and black (which are no real colors) can be mixed out of the 3 primary colors depicted. Do some arts activity recommended by the arts teacher. Keep in mind to integrate triangular shapes as you can use that to reinforce ?3 sides and 3 corners? again.

Vocabulary Words :

• recycling
  
• primary colors
  

Internet Resources Referenced in this Lesson :

Hands on Mathematics, Numbers from 1-10