Key Stage 2
Sort It Out Presentation
Looks at the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle message in detail, focusing on what happens to the materials after they are collected for recycling and where they came from in the first pace. Follow up worksheets are available for downloading by teachers.
Sort It Out in the classroom
A classroom based workshop, looking at the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle message. The workshop is a mixture of looking at pictures, examples of recycled products and worksheets.
The Material World
A classroom workshop looking at where the different materials we use every day come from, and why it is important for us to recycle them.
Energy
The Energy Efficiency programme is available as a one hour presentation for Key Stage Two classes and can be delivered to one or more classes at a time.
During the presentation the pupils learn what energy is, how we all use energy in our daily lives, why energy efficiency is a good idea and what we can all do to reduce the amount of energy we use in our homes and schools, saving us all money and helping to protect the environment.
Product Placement
An investigation into a selection of products and packaging. What are they made of? Where did they come from? Can they be recycled? In groups, the class will examine the products and record their observations.
Composting Critters
Nature recycles all the waste it produces. Learn about some of the interesting creatures that recycle for nature and how they do it. Can include a minibeast hunt in the school grounds.
In The Can (Drama)
A fun, easy way to learn about where aluminium comes from and the damage done to the rainforest acquiring it.
Wasted Workshop
A short presentation followed by series of crafts and games. All crafts will involve the reuse or recycling of waste materials and the games are also waste related. There are usually three activities. Working in groups, they have approx 20 minutes for each activity, before moving on to the next one.
Paper Recycling Workshop
A hands on workshop during which the classroom is transformed into a paper recycling factory, with every pupil making their own piece of card from recycled newspapers. An excellent way of teaching young people of all abilities about the recycling process and why recycling is a good thing to do.