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Helping Educators Inspire Young Minds
YMI's educational outreach programs tap into popular culture to create a dynamic learning experience. Browse by subject through our library of free study guides and online resources, to find standards-based lesson plans for your grade level and programs for learners outside the classroom.
A list of links to sites offering help and other resources for teachers.
Grades: Elementary (1-5)
Subject Area: Math, Science, Language Arts
Made Possible By: The Carton Council
Teach your students how they can have a positive impact on the environment by recycling the cartons they use at school every day. Standards-based activity sheets for grades 1-3 and grades 4-5 combine math, science, and language arts to help students estimate how many cartons could be recycled at your school and mobilize support for an in-school recycling program.
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Complete Teaching Kit
Activity 1 (Grades 1-3)
Activity 2 (Grades 4-5)
Take-Home for Parents
Curricular Standards
Impact Estimator
Impact Calculator
Carton Recycling Guide
Best Practices Guide
Recycling Program Locator