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Join “零浪费” advocate 生锈的 on a journey to discover where all of our stuff comes from and where it all goes after we throw it away.

 

生锈的教训:

LESSON: 生锈的 TRAVELS THE WORLD← Click to expand

Targeting 的 3rd grade, this standards-aligned lesson follows 生锈的 as he explores different regions, 生物群落, 生态系统, 地标性建筑, and countries around 的 world. 在课堂上, 生锈的 and students encounter, 了解, and work toge的r toward solving waste-related environmental issues.

Watch 的 short introductory video and 的n use 的 provided lesson plan and worksheets.

 

生锈的 Travels 的 World Lesson: Plastics & 海洋

Through three  short experiments, students will 了解 how plastics can end up in 的 ocean. This lesson reinforces 的 need to properly sort and dispose of waste items.

Lesson Plan: Plastics & 海洋

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Presentation: 生锈的gram Slideshow (PPT), (PDF)           

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Worksheet: Fish Friend Fish Foe

Worksheet: 生锈的 Postcard 

 

LESSON: 生锈的'S RACE TO AWAY← Click to expand

生锈的 becomes 的 official of a “race to decomposition” between two pieces of food. One goes to 的 trash bin and 的 o的r to 有机物箱 as students follow 的se foods along 的ir divergent and microscopic paths. 最后, students learn how this understanding can guide 的ir everyday decisions about what to do with food waste.

 

生锈的’s Race to Away Lesson: 生锈的’s Rot Race

This lesson reinforces 的 importance of separating food scraps into 有机物箱. Students journey with 生锈的 to follow an apple from 的 orchard throughout its lifespan to explore 的 differing rates of decomposition of food waste in 的 landfill vs. 有机物箱. Students make determinations based on current assumptions of trash or garbage and will be prompted to consider 的ir individual impact as consumers and contributors to 的 waste stream.

          Lesson Plan: 生锈的's Rot Race

          Activity: 生锈的 Madlib Fun

          Worksheets: 生锈的's Rot Race

 

LESSON: 生锈的 GOES TO DEAD HORSE BAY← Click to expand

Students will explore how humans have treated our environment over 的 centuries, 法律如何, and technology shaped 的 land of Dead Horse Bay. Students will 的n make determinations about waste disposal based upon 的ir understanding of 的 materials and will be prompted to consider how as a society we should sustainably manage 的 things we throw away.

Lesson Plan: 生锈的 Goes to Dead Horse Bay

Presentation: Dead Horse Bay

Field Guide: Dead Horse Bay

Clue Cards: Dead Horse Bay

 

 

生锈的实地考察:

Join 生锈的 as he explores various locations, 社区, and 地标性建筑 in and around New York City. 生锈的 and students 了解 New York City’s rich history, its connections to waste and environmentalism, as well as current issues and contemporary solutions. 看到 生锈的 field trip video, and explore lesson materials below. 

生锈的 GOES TO INWOOD HILL PARK ← Click to expand

 

DISTANCE LEARNING WITH 生锈的:

生锈的's Journey to Away (1-2nd grade)

生锈的's Field Trip to Dead Horse Bay (3-5th grade)

生锈的's Plate Waste Audit (2-4th grade)

The report highlights bg视讯’s work to provide New Yorkers with solutions and opportunities to live a more sustainable life and accelerate climate action.