TEACHER'S PAGE
KALB knows that the best way
to change the world's views on environmental issues is to
educate our youth. We have several programs available to
teachers that will help you in bringing some of these issues to
your classroom.
We place very high importance
on the suggestions and comments we receive from our teachers.
Please feel free to contact us with any ideas or comments you
may have with regard to current or proposed programs that would
assist you in the classroom. Environmental Programs Available
TALKING TREE (Preschool - 1st grade): The
Talking Tree is available to speak to your preschool through first grade
students. The Talking Tree will discuss why trees are important to the
planet, to humans, and to animals. We talk about trees providing animal
habitats, shade, fuel, food, cooling effect, and building materials. We
also discuss how the trees roots help prevent soil erosion and how animals help
plant forests. Recycling of paper is also discussed. This is an interactive lesson, and
teachers receive coloring pages for their students to continue the lesson.
STUDENT LITTER PATROL OFFICERS (Preschool - 2nd grade):
Sparky, the official big yellow KALB mascot, and a member of the KALB team will
talk with your Preschool through 2nd grade students about the dangers of litter
in our community. The students will then be offered the opportunity to
become official Litter Patrol Officers working for the Chief
of Police and County Sheriff. A police officer or
Sheriff's deputy will swear the students into the program. Students
receive an official ID Card showing that they are truly Litter Patrol Officers,
as well as other goodies. A letter is also given to the students to be
taken home to parents, informing them of their child's new responsibilities and
asking them to support their child with good example.
STUDENT LITTER PATROL OFFICERS (3rd-4th grades):
A more advanced presentation of the above
program. A member of the KALB team and a police officer or sheriff's
deputy (depending on location of school) will present the program.
HANDS-ON LITTER AWARENESS (3rd - 6th grade):
A program that can be geared toward almost all grade levels. Students are
broken up into small groups and given a bag of 10 clean litter items. They
are asked as a group to list the items from most dangerous to least dangerous,
taking into consideration people, wildlife, and the environment. There are
no wrong answers. This is an exercise that allows students to take time to
think about the consequences of littering -- for some it may be the first time!
Groups decisions are discussed.
TAKE ACTION - Paint-up, Fix-up, Green-up, Clean-up
(7-12th grades): Visit the following Keep America Beautiful
website:
www.kab.org/takeaction/index.html. This site was made
possible through a grant from AT&T. The site promotes individual
responsibility and encourages youth to paint-up, fix-up, green-up, and clean-up
within their community. It contains "how-to" information and best
practices for a variety of fun activities for youth who want to make a positive
difference in their community. The site also includes a poll that allows
teens a direct voice and an opportunity to tell their stories.
RECYCLING INTO THE FUTURE (Any age group):
KALB's Recycling Coordinator will educate your students about the importance of
recycling. The questions "Why should we recycle?", "What will happen if we
don't recycle?", "How does recycling work?", and "What is made from the recycled
materials?" will all be answered. The students will be shown fun items
such as a "bottle cap", which is a baseball cap made from plastic bottles,
plastic wood, utensils that dissolve in water, carpet made from plastic bottles, and lots of other neat items.
Program will be developed based on age group.
SPEAKERS AVAILABLE: KALB can provide a
speaker on the topics of waste management, litter control, and recycling.
Members of our Beautification Board can provide information on gardening,
composting, and other beautification issues. Presentations will be
developed according to age group.
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LENDING PROGRAM
The following books and video tapes are available to any teacher in Athens or
Limestone County. KALB volunteers will also read the stories to your
class. Please contact us to schedule a KALB volunteer or to borrow
these books.
BOOKS
Where is the Treasure?
(Pre-1st grade) While a group of friends go on a treasure hunt, they
find littered areas and help clean it up. Turns out they've found
treasures they never expected!
The Salamander Room:
(K-2nd) A boy finds a salamander in the woods and imagines the many
things he can do to turn his room into the perfect salamander home.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
(K-2nd) This catchy recycling song to the tune of "The
More We Get Together" will be a fun way to teach students about recycling.
This is a large book with very large print so students can see the words to
the song.
RECYCLE! (Pre-3rd)
Ever wonder what happens to all that plastic, glass, paper, aluminum, and other
items after the recycling truck picks it up? Here's a behind-the-scenes
look at the process of recycling, complete with fascinating facts about garbage,
and helpful tips on ways that you can help clean up our environment.
Saving the Earth
(K-2nd) 8 Big book stories with reproducible
mini-books. Story Titles: Garbage, Precycling, Don't Throw It
Away, My Treasure Drawer, Recycling, The Incredible Disappearing Garbage Act,
Farming with Worms, and Celebrating Earth Day.
The Wartville Wizard: (K-3rd) Wartville is being buried in trash! Then one tidy old man
realizes he has the power to get rid of all the trash forever. Wartville
will finally be cleaned up once and for all! Don Madden's ecology lesson
is humorous, and his breezy, colorful illustrations add to the comic and
trash-laden predicament in which the citizens of Wartville find themselves.
EARTH...Where Would We Be Without It?
(K-3rd) The Earth gives us just
about everything we could ask for. It gives us air, water, foods.
It's filled with beauty and the wonders of wildlife. So what can we do for
the Earth in return? Find out by opening this book....
A Pig Tale (K-3rd)
Iggy saves everything -- from old mattresses to balls of string -- and his son,
Ziggy, is embarrassed by what his schoolmates are saying about all this junk.
His father has turned their yard into a pigsty!
This is Our Earth
(K-3rd) With simple grandeur and elegance, author
Laura Lee Benson's lilting verse soars and drifts like an eagle over the
astounding landscapes and creatures who live here on Earth. What better
way to learn respect for nature than by learning to appreciate its beauty,
complexity, and vulnerability?
Trash, Trash, Trash
(K-5th) Zoe wowed the crowd on Earth Day
as she spoke about the need to Recycle. A mountain of trash helped her
begin to practice what she had preached!
Here Comes the Recycling Truck!
(K-5th) This is the story of Elisa, the driver of
a Recycling truck. Follow her through her day.
Follow That Trash! All About Recycling:
(1st-3rd) This story explains what happens to your trash once
your put it out for collection. Discusses the alternative of recycling.
Garbage and Recycling (1st-6th)
This book looks at the problems of producing too much garbage and explains how
recycling can help to make our environment a cleaner and safer place. It
suggests a lot of experiments and things to look out for, as well as ways
to reduce, reuse, and recycle our waste.
Learn to Recycle!
(1st-3rd) Can one person really make a difference when
it comes to cleaning up the planet? Yes! And students learn how
through a wide range of in-class and at-home projects. Children will help
make their school, home, and the world a cleaner place!
Where Does the Garbage Go? (1st-5th)
Students learn the path their garbage takes from their homes to landfills and
through recycling centers.
Recycle That! (2nd-3rd)
Explains how trash is handled and how recycling can make a difference.
What a Load of TRASH!
(2nd-6th) Like a spaceship, the Earth has only a
limited amount of fuel and supplies. When they have run out, they cannot
be replaced. Find out what you can do about saving raw materials,
protecting the environment, waste disposal, and saving energy.
Worms Eat My Garbage
(3rd-6th) This book
explains how to set up and maintain a worm composting system. Can be used
with worm composting materials given to each school a few years ago.
Save the Earth MAZE Book
(3rd-6th) Twenty-two challenging mazes ask you to free fishes
from dangerous nets, create ponds for waterfowl, save the spotted owl, clean up
the park, stop air pollution, and do dozens of other important tasks that help
the plant. It's never been more fun to be "earth conscious".
TRASH!
(3rd-6th) Explores the various ways of handling solid waste,
including how it is hauled, where it goes, and how we can improve solid waste
handling.
The Magic of Ecology:
(for young Eco-Heroes!) This is a book of tricks you can learn to
impress your students, or teach your students. Each trick demonstrates an
ecological fact.
CURRICULA
The following are available to any teacher in Athens and
Limestone County. Please contact us.
Waste in Place:
(Elementary Curriculum Guide) A copy of this manual
was given to each city and county school. Copies are available for
lending. This is an official primary education curriculum of Keep America
Beatiful, Inc. KAB is a nonprofit, public education organization dedicated
to improving waste handling practices in American communities. Waste
In Place includes lessons on litter prevention, waste reduction, recycling,
composting, waste-to-energy, and landfills. This curriculum is not
something extra to teach, but designed to supplement existing classroom
curricula. Lessons in this curriculum need not be presented
sequentially. Many of the lessons can be presented as free-standing
activities.
Waste: A Hidden Resource:
(Secondary Education Curriculum) A copy of this manual was given to
each city and county school. Copies are available for lending. This
is an official secondary education curriculum of Keep America Beautiful, Inc.
KAB is a nonprofit, public education organization dedicated to improving waste
handling practices in American communities. This curriculum is not
something extra to teach, but designed to fit into various subjects
already taught in a secondary curriculum. Lessons need not be presented
sequentially. Many of the lessons can be presented as free-standing
activities. Each lesson, as presented in this guide, begins with an
information box detailing the appropriate subject area, time needed to prepare
and present the lesson, key vocabulary and a listing of the necessary
materials. The lesson format provides the teacher first with the concepts
presented and objectives of each lesson. This is followed by background
information for the teacher. The procedure for each lesson is then broken
down into steps. Each lesson contains suggestions for possible extensions
and means of evaluating student mastery of the concepts presented.
Litter Prevention Curriculum, including
video "Frog Pond": (Primary Education) The creation
of this curriculum was sponsored by the Tennessee Dept. of Transportation, and
contains some reference to Tennessee laws. However, the story in the video
tape "Frog Pond" is universal, and the lessons in the manual can be adapted
easily.
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