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What will children see on the recycling center field trip?

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What will children see on the recycling center field trip?

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*Most towns and counties have at least one recycling center near them

*This field trip takes students through the process, from start to finish of materials once they reach the center

*Different machines and community helpers are shown working together to sort materials

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What will children see on the recycling center field trip?

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What will children see on the recycling center field trip?

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What can students learn through this field trip?

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What can students learn through this field trip?

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*What happens to materials after they're put in the recycling bin?

*What machines and community helpers are part of the process?

*Interdisciplinary virtual field trip

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Social Studies: Civic Ideals and Practices

K.4 Children and adults have rights and responsibilities at home, at school, in the classroom, and in the community.

K.4b Children can be responsible members of a family or classroom and can perform important duties to promote the safety and general welfare of the group

Science: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

K.SCI.7 Communicates solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on living organisms and non-living things in the local environment

Language Arts: Speaking and Listening

K.L5a: Sort common objects into categories for understanding of the categories the objects represent

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This is a clip from the video in which recycling center workers help to sort through the materials on a conveyer belt

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What can students learn through this field trip?

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What can students learn through this field trip?

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Benefits for Students with Disabilities and ELLs

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Benefits for Students with Disabilities and ELLs

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*Visual examples of a real recycling center

*Auditory narration that connects the video clips shown with English language to describe what is being seen

*Connection of audio and visuals is beneficial for ELLs

*Meaningful comparisons of recycling to their everyday lives (i.e. Keeping their rooms clean)

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Benefits For Students With Disabilities and ELLs

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Benefits For Students With Disabilities and ELLs

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Example of a recycling truck similar to what is shown in the virtual field trip dropping off recycling materials at the center

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*Opportunities throughout video to stop and speak as a class and make personal connections

Ex: "What would happen if you never picked up the dirty clothes in your room?

How did the recyclables get to the recycling plant?" "What is a way to make sure animals have clean water and a place to sleep?"

*Share own ideas/personal connections and listen and build on peer ideas

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One question asked in the video was "What might [these recyclable materials] come back as?" This is an example of a question which could generate a class discussion, and the field trip then follows up by presenting visual examples of some materials that might be created from the recyclables.

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Critical Thinking Questions and Class Discussions

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Critical Thinking Questions and Class Discussions

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At the recycling center: As shown above, children had the opportunity to wear authentic goggles, hard hats, and vests that recycling center workers wear, which provided safety as well as excitement to the students. They were also provided the opportunity to recycle their own containers into the correct bins after having a snack at the center.

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*After snacktime, have a class discussion and examine snack containers-- Which recycling bin can their snack go into?

*Dramatic play- wear the outfits of recycling center workers, sort through authentic or toy versions of materials that can be sorted and put into different bins

*Take on other roles seen in the video: truck drivers bringing and materials to the center

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*Asynchronous: Students watch the uploaded link and then write/draw responses to key questions and upload them to a class website, or create a video sharing ideas and opinions about the video, upload it, and watch the responses of their peers

*Synchronous: The field trip is watched as a whole class, pausing for discussion points

*Differentiation: Students have the opportunity to practice what they want to say before uploading a video, or students can work in breakout rooms with partners before whole-class discussions. Students also have the opportunity to work and watch at their own pace

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*Students have become increasingly tech-savvy and comfortable using computers since the pandemic

*An influx of virtual resources became available to students during the pandemic to make learning opportunities accessible

*Students have developed learning styles and preferences centered around visuals and technology

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Relevance to Learning Since the Pandemic 

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Relevance to Learning Since the Pandemic 

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Recycling Center Virtual Field Trip Resource

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Recycling Center Virtual Field Trip Resource

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Recycling Center | Virtual Field Trip | KidVision Pre-K

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*Teachers can find their own local recycling center by googling school district's town/county name to see if a field trip is available

*Multitude of learning opportunities provided in different areas of study

*Flexibility and benefits for all students within the classroom