There are many household objects that you may simply throw away or recycle without thinking too much about it. Today’s teaching tip – Don’t throw that out!
Margarine containers – they can be used to store beads, popsicle sticks, buttons, etc.
Paper towel tubes – can be used for lots of crafts and art projects
It teaches students the importance of reducing, resuing, and recycling.
Lots of our students bring in pudding, fruit cups, or apple sauce in these disposable plastic containers. Quite often the kids will just throw them out. However, we can ask the students to wash them in the sink and stress the importance to reusing items.
Have any ideas?
What sort of things do you collect to use in your classroom?
Do you have your students bring in items you can resuse?
2 responses to “Teaching Tip – Don’t Throw That Out”
Hi Chase .. good ideas .. egg boxes ..don't know if you have them there .. insides of toilet rolls – half size kitchen rolls .. large fizzy drink plastic bottles – can be used to water plants when away or school holidays .. white card inserts .. in socks, tights, card packs (notelet packs) .. et al … & pictures that are part of packaging ..
I'm sure many more .. cheers – but saving costs .. have a good week .. Hilary
Hi Hilary.
We do have egg cartons here and you are right, they are very versatile.
All great ideas. Thanks for sharing.