Virtually visit the Cold Canyon Landfill and Recycling Facility to be amazed by and educated about what happens to our recyclables and trash. On this virtual trip, students will see how their recyclables are sorted and processed by various trucks and machines through a live power point presentation with vivid photos and video content.. Grades 3-12, 45-55 minutes. Prerequisite: Introduction to Recycling.
For the Cold Canyon Field Trip Vocabulary List, Click Here (PDF)
Design and print your own recycling signs.
Play this interactive bin game to see if you know which item belongs in which cart.
Conduct a classroom waste audit using these instructions (PDF) to find out how much material your classroom or school is sending to the landfill.
All About Recycling. A 26 minute entertaining and informative video about recycling with an emphasis on the heavy equipment used.
At the Garbage Dump. A 26 minute entertaining and informative video about landfills with an emphasis on the heavy equipment used.
Car Wreckers. A 26 minute entertaining and informative video about car recycling with an emphasis on the heavy equipment used.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – 3 R Song. A 3.5 minute video of Jack Johnson singing Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
How to Recycle Glass. A 5 minute informative video about glass recycling.
Kids and Recycling. A 27 minute informative video about recycling.
Battery Recycling. A 26 minute informative video about battery recycling.
What Happens at a Sanitary Landfill? A 28 minute informative video filmed at a landfill.
E-Waste. A 4.5 minute informative video about E-Waste.
Kids Talkin’ Trash. A 13 minute informative video about our waste.
From Oil to Plastic. A 9 minute informative video about making plastic from oil.
How It’s Made: Aluminum Cans. A 5 minute informative video about how aluminum is made.
How It’s Made: Glass Bottles. A 5 minute informative video about how glass is made.
How It’s Made: Plastic Bottles and Jars. A 5 minute informative video about how plastic is made.
How It’s Made: Paper. A 5 minute informative video about how paper is made.
Download the Next Generation Science Standards for this program (PDF).
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