• Review the vocabulary words for objective #2 with Flash cards, real examples, or other visual materials by holding them up and ask what they are as in the first activity.

• To define recyclable vs. non-recyclable, set up a series of pictures on the board, e.g an arrow pointing to a familiar picture of an envelope or magazine, another arrow pointing to the recycle symbol and a third arrow pointing to a taped picture of a can with the correct color.

  On the other side of the board set up a similar trio only this time select a non-recyclable item such as a pizza box or a soiled paper carton to start the sequence. Make sure the central recycling symbol is crossed out and the last arrow is pointing to the brown garbage can.

• Set up the basic language pattern you think your students are ready for, and work whole class through all of the vocabulary items using the same simple pattern. For example:

What is it?

It’s paper. It’s recyclable.

Which can?

The blue can.

Put it in the can please.

What is it?

It’s a pizza box. It’s non-recyclable.

Which can?

The brown can.

Put it in the can please.

What is it?

It's yard waste. It's recyclable.

Which can?

The green can.

Put it in the can please.

 

• Put students into groups of four. In the middle of the table place a BLUE SQUARE and a GREEN SQUARE each with the recycle symbol and a BROWN SQUARE with the symbol crossed out. Give the group 4-8 flash cards, one or two for each person. When a student takes a turn, he or she holds up a flash card and chooses one member of the group to address directly:

Student 1: What is it?

Student 2: It's paper. It's recyclable

Student 1: Which can?

Student 2: The blue can

Student 1: Put it in the can please.

• Student 2 takes the picture from Student 1 and places it in front of the appropriately colored square. Student 2 then takes a turn and selects a third student to continue the pattern practice.