The Four R’s

In this lesson, students will learn about the 4R’s hierarchy (reduce, reuse, recycle, rot/compost) by bringing in waste items from home that they will classify according to the 4R’s hierarchy. They will justify why they placed each item into each category in writing and report their findings to the class.

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• The Four Rs lesson PDF | or, download in Spanish

• The Four Rs student text | or, download in Spanish

• Student Energy ACTIONS handout | or, download in Spanish

• My Future Energy Career handout | or, download in Spanish

• The Four Rs vocabulary slides | or, download in Spanish

• Predictions handout | or, download in Spanish

• Best Use of Resources handout | or, download in Spanish

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The Four Rs student text

Predictions handout

Student Energy ACTIONS handout

Best Use of Resources handout

My Future Energy Career handout

The Four R's vocabulary slides

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The Four Rs student text in Spanish

Predictions handout in Spanish

Student Energy ACTIONS handout in Spanish

Best Use of Resources handout in Spanish

My Future Energy Career handout in Spanish

The Four R's vocabulary slides in Spanish