Recycling Worksheets for Kids

Lakeshore Learning
Teach Kids to Sort Recyclables - into the correct bin with this cute worksheet, including Compost, Aluminum, Plastic, or Paper.

A-Z Teacher Stuff
Slideshow to Teach Kids about Composting - Very good explanation of the many ways to compost. It's important to remember that worms do most of the work and that composting is not rocket science. All you need to compost are unwanted plant materials (fruit and veggie scraps, leaves, grass clippings, etc.) and dirt.

ABC Teach
Lots and Lots of Free Printables Including: -
*An earth day award.
*Book List of Kids Books about the Environment
*Coloring Pages
*Recycling Mazes - Follow the path to put the plastic bottle in the plastic bin.
*Word games - Make as many words as you can from the words "Earth day."
*Printable song lyrics about recycling.
*Posters
*Recycling Signs

Vocab Maker
LARGE list of Free Worksheets: - Too many to list, but they include matching games, decoding word games and bingo sheets all with a recycling theme.

Pinellas County
K-2 Mazes
3-5 Matching
6-8 Printable Recycle Plan


Kindergarten-Lessons.com
Free Kindergarten Recycling Worksheets Including: -
*Understanding Composting
*Sorting Recycling
*Plant Growth Record
*Science Observation Book - "I Spy"



Bryson Education.org
Worksheets separated into 3 levels.
Level 1 (Preschool, Kindergarten, and 1st) Includes: -
*Composting
*Recycle Sorting
*Sequencing Recycling Events (for 1st or 2nd)

Level 2 (2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade) Includes: -
*Reuse Ideas
*Details on Paper, Plastic, Glass and Metal Recycyling

Level 3 (5th and 6th grade) Includes: -
*Lesson encourages children to think about their impact on the environment and sustainable living.

If you are looking for an online recycling activity for children, try the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) "Recycle City" game. Kids can roam the city and find opportunities to recycle. To make the game more fun, have children hunt for specific recyclable items within the city. This game is similar to a treasure hunt. Kids can also play "Dump Town" where they can literally see unrecycled trash pile up throughout the city as a visual reminder of what happens when we don't recycle.

Recycle City