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=Week 1= Here is a brief outline of information and resources that may be used with introducing the topic of Recycling to the class. A class activity for the week may include the children writing letters using a word processing program (eg Word) or emailing companies or organizations asking for further information about recycling. Companies that might be able to help could include Southern Metropolitan Regional Council - The Regional Resource Recovery Centre Swan River Trust [|Water Corporation] Veolia Environmental Services Local Government Council in your area =Why recycling matters.=

With the population of the world increasing there are more people on the earth to create waste. Rubbish is taken to landfill sites (also known as a dump or rubbish tip) and buried in a large hole in the ground. Burying the rubbish creates damage to the environment, as the waste breaks down it contaminates the soil. These chemicals can then leak into local rivers or groundwater creating problems for wildlife and people who rely on the water source.

Everyone has heard of or participated in Clean Up Australia. This PDF is the 2011 Western Australian Rubbish Report of what waste was collected during the Clean Up Australia Day in WA in 2011.

=What can we do to help?= == =Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.= =Reduce= Explain the need to reduce waste in the first place. e.g. Instead of wrapping your sandwich in glad wrap of alfoil, place sandwich in a small reusable container. Use a drink bottle instead of throw away plastic containers. =Reuse= Discuss with students how it is possible to reuse common everyday items. Try to eliminate waste by reusing containers and packaging around home, school or in the garden. By reusing these containers it reduced the amount of waste going into landfill. Landfill maybe known as the rubbish dump or tip and is where rubbish is taken to be buried. Food scraps can be reused by placing them into compost bins http://webpages.csus.edu/~ss687/ or worm farms.

= = =Recycle= Bring to the students attention that the recycling logo is an international symbol and can be recognized anywhere in the world. Items that can be recycled are =Advice for Teachers= During the introduction, you will need to discuss the outcomes of the 8 week project outlining that they will form groups and each group will make a movie to educate their peers on recycling. They will also need to know how they will be marked and provided with a marking key. This key here is a suggested rubric that could be used, and adapted for different outcomes.

=Valuable resources that can be used when teaching children about recycling.=

=Websites for the teachers= For recycling tips see the website Veolia Recycling. Clean Up Australia has a section related to schools with suggestions on how to get involved, tips for a greener school and avoiding waste and recycling waste at school. National Recycling Week - Planet Ark contains recycling information, fact sheets, videos, posters and the history of recycling in Australia. ABCTeach.com Reduce, Reuse, Recycle has clip art for teachers to use in the classroom.

=Websites for the students to utilize= Olliesworld is an Australian based website the students will enjoy with games and information about the 3 R's Recycle Zone is similar to Olliesworld. Although it is based in the UK there still is a lot of relevant information relating to recycling. With many games and activities the children will love exploring this site.

=Movies or podcasts= Tiny Tim- the official recycling cartoon. This short you tube movie follows the journey of Tim a tin can from production to recycling and describes how he can be remade into something else when recycled. media type="youtube" key="9NnxPEMg8O4" height="315" width="420" @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NnxPEMg8O4&feature=related

Reduce, reuse, recycle is a short video found on school tube created by students at Mariners Christian School. It contains information and statistics about recycling. media type="custom" key="16924904" @http://www.schooltube.com/video/2fe9beac99b5424ca074/Reduce,%20Reuse%20&%20Recycle

=Interactive whiteboard resources= This Learning Federation interactive whiteboard activity explains the process of the production of newspaper. With the user selecting the correct or incorrect options it shows the benefits or consequences of recycling. Only teachers registered with The Learning Federation will be able to access this link. @http://econtent.thelearningfederation.edu.au/ec/viewing/L15/index.html

=Documents= The dustbin pack is a waste watch publication which has been created for teachers in the UK. Although it is based on the UK curriculum there are many activities, worksheets and craft ideas that teachers could apply to the Australian curriculum. @http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21130258/resources/Education/DPackTeachers.PDF

=Social Networking Sites= Twitter is a valuable resource that can be used in the classroom environment. The parents would be able to 'follow' the class tweets and have an incite into what their child is doing at school. It is also a great tool for the teacher to post requests and reminders to the parents directly without the children forgetting or loosing notes that are handed out in class. The students will also have the opportunity to contribute to the class twitter account.