Landfills that mimic mountains. Row after row of storage lockers. The Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch. Our planet is in need of healing from a perpetual avalanche of Solid Waste. Kids care. Empower them to make a difference.

Think about the 3Rs now 5. Refuse. Reduce, Reuse. Recycle. Rot: new principles for a critical time. The ZERO WASTE Movement offers sustainable ways for Kids to Save the Earth.

EARTH MATTERS: The Challenge of Climate Change provides real-world learning for a real-world problem. Students investigate the challenge and make a plan of action as stewards of the Earth. Earth Day becomes Every Day.

""If we act now, we can still put it right."

Grade Levels

6th - 8th

Total Pages

30 pages

Teaching Duration

1 Week