Recycling Word Search
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GRADE LEVELS:  4-6

SUBJECT AREAS:  science, social studies

CONCEPT:  There are lots of kinds of solid wastes that can be recycled.

OBJECTIVE:  To become familiar with what kinds of solid wastes can be recycled.

MATERIALS:  handout: Solid Waste Word Search (below)

KEYWORDS:   corrugated

PROCEDURE: Discuss recycling, including how it saves energy and raw materials and reduces pollution. Have the students complete the Recycling Word Search.

Recycling Word Search
Can you find these words?  (All are things that can be recycled.)
  IRON
 TIN CANS
 LEAVES
 STEEL
 ALUMINUM
      CANS
 GLASS
 BRASS
 CARS	
 JARS
 COPPER
 TIRES
 RAGS
 ZINC
 PLASTICS 	
 PAPER
 GOLD
 ASPHALT
 NEWSPAPER
 LEAD
 CONCRETE
 CORRUGATED
 METALS
 MOTOR
      OIL	
 OFFICE PAPER
 WOOD
 
 

Things That Can Be Recycled

D E A G N C O N C R E T E P T 
R M O T O R O I L S F Q S I C 
U W F Z K L U O T N X S R H O 
V L F C J Z D G W A I E T D R 
R T I N C A N S L C S I A A R 
E S C O P P E R N M M B C E U 
P H E G X O Z O W U E V L L G 
A D P A P E R S Q N T A T L A 
P L A S T I C S W I A J L Z T 
S T P I Z U H T O M L M A W E 
W B E C U B D E O U S I H R D 
E G R A G S T E D L N D P Z S 
N F D A W A O L E A V E S P Q 
C E O X S U H A J C H C A R S 
E C T A S S A L G F T Z I N C