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__ Resources for teachers: Books __ Reference || Gourlay, K.A. (1992). //World of waste: Dilemmas of industrial development.// Worchester: Billing and Sons LTD. || Description || This book provides information for teachers using many technical terms and explaining recycling thoroughly. Although this book is slightly dated, it will help a teacher gain some background information about recycling to ensure they have enough knowledge to complete this unit with children. || Reference || Grant, T. & Littlejohn, G. (2004). //Teaching green the middle years, hands on learning in grades 6-8.// Canada: Green teacher magazine. || Description || This book provides some good examples of hands on learning experiences for children that relate to ‘teaching green’. It includes good lesson ideas on teaching about our environment and what value this has when educating children. The only issue with this book is that it is only for the middle years in schooling. || Reference || Ministry of Education. (2004). //Rubbish- how do we deal with it?// Wellington: Learning Media Limited. || Description || This book produced by the ministry of education has a lot of valuable information on rubbish and recycling. It provides a clear overview of rubbish and recycling which is simple and to the point. It also includes a list of possible activities for children to complete within a rubbish and recycling unit. || Reference || Palmer, J.A. (1998). //Environmental education in the 21st century. Theory, practice, progress and promise.// London: Routledge || This book provides useful information about the development of environmental education. Although it will not be much help in deciding what to teach it is an interesting book which will help to develop your knowledge as a teacher. || Reference || Auckland Regional Council. (2001). //City issues.// Auckland: Auckland regional Council || Description || This ‘environmental education resource’ includes a kit full of valuable resources develop by the Auckland Regional Council. The kit is designed to assist teachers in teaching about the environment and has a lot of valuable information about rubbish and recycling. ||

__ Resources for teachers: Internet __ Reference || [] || Description || This is a site developed by scholastic which includes useful facts and information on recycling. This site also has links to other sites related to recycling activities and information that you are able to click on to access more information. || Reference || [] || Description || This site includes useful links to other pages relating to recycling including resources for teachers to use. This would be a good site to go to if you were looking to find more informational websites about recycling. || Reference || [] || Description || This site also includes a list of different sites relating well to reducing, reusing and recycling for teachers to access when they need to find additional information. ||

__ Resources for teachers: You Tube Clips; __ Reference || [] || Description || This You Tube video consists of a lady educating teachers on good ways to teach children about recycling. This lady gives some good examples of lessons that could be completed in a classroom and what sort of approach should be taken. || Reference || [] || Description || This clip provides a great clip on how to make recycled paper. This would be a good additional activity for children to complete once finished the recycling unit to put what they have learnt into practice. ||