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Meet Rusty, our newest Zero Waste advocate! Join him on a journey to discover where all of our stuff comes from and where it all goes after we throw it awa
DISTANCE LEARNING WITH RUSTY
Rusty's Journey to Away (1-2nd grade)
Rusty's Field Trip to Dead Horse Bay (3-5th grade)
Rusty's Plate Waste Audit (2-4th grade)
Click the sections below for more Rusty lessons and Activities.
RUSTY LESSONS:
Targeting the 3rd grade, this standards-aligned lesson follows Rusty as he explores different regions, biomes, ecosystems, landmarks, and countries around the world. During the lesson, Rusty and students encounter, learn about, and work together toward solving waste-related environmental issues.
Watch the short introductory video and then use the provided lesson plan and worksheets.
Rusty Lesson Plastics & The Ocean
Slideshow Rustygram (PPT), (PDF)
Group Handout Fish Friend Fish Foe
Join Rusty as he explores various locations, neighborhoods, and landmarks in and around New York City. Rusty and students learn about New York City’s rich history, its connections to waste and environmentalism, as well as current issues and contemporary solutions.
Rusty Field Trip from GrowNYC's Recycling Champions on Vimeo.
Choose Your Field Trip:
Rusty goes to Inwood Hill Park
Rusty becomes the official of a “race to decomposition” between two pieces of food. One goes to the trash bin and the other to the organics bin as students follow these foods along their divergent and microscopic paths. In the end, students learn how this understanding can guide their everyday decisions about what to do with food waste.
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