make posters for their classroom or home that show what they can and cannot recycle. this helps students apply what they learned and provides a helpful tool to remind them what they can put in the recycling bin.
one more important message that i teach students about recycling is that we need to make it more accessible. to teach this message, i explain to students that i have a list of the top five reasons why people do not recycle, but before i show it to them, i ask them to turn to their neighbors and guess what they are. after they discuss this question and share with the group, i 