This activity gives students the opportunity to practice observation skills by noting broken items in their home. They are prompted to reflect on and discuss the theme of “Repair” using cause-and-effect reasoning. Students also engage in creative problem-solving by brainstorming possible solutions and sketching.
This lesson plan and student worksheets are linked to Common Core Standards, One Planet Living Topic, and Environmental Principles and Concepts information.
Access — Another “R”: Repair!
Age — 3rd - 5th grade (9 - 11 year olds)
Cost — Free
Source — Rethink Waste, California USA
“We know the 4R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rot (Compost). Now, we want to introduce one more important ‘R’: Repair!”
From RethinkWaste, a waste management authority in San Mateo County, San Francisco Bay Area.
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