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This great "re-use it" activity will demonstrate how to transform a greeting card into a box. Once constructed, the box can have many uses like holding special notes or keepsakes.

In this up-cycling activity, learners recycle plastic bags and repurpose them into useful wallets.

The Chinese invented paper made from plants and cloth about 2,000 years ago. Learners follow a similar process to make paper from recycled paper.

In this activity, learners will reuse plastic bags in an interesting way.

Learners make their own paper. They start by shredding old newspaper, clean toilet paper, and clean paper towels.

In this Bob the Builder(TM)-themed activity, learners explore the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) by rotating through several activity stations.

In this activity on page 11 of the PDF, learners follow simple steps to recycle old newspaper into new paper.

In this activity, learners will use bubble wrap to print patterns on paper and experiment with mixing colors.

In this activity on page 14 of the PDF (Rethinking the 3 R’s: It’s Easy to be Green), learners turn plain pieces of recycled plastic into shrunken works of art.

In this activity with several mini experiments, learners explore the chemistry that helps scientists learn about the environment and how they can help save it.

In this activity, learners make cool boxes out of old (or new) greeting cards or postcards.

In this activity (page 4), learners work in groups to plan and build large structures using recyclable materials they have brought from home.

Learners will follow a specific process to make their own paper using scrap paper, newspaper, or junk mail.

In this crafty chemistry activity (on page 2 of the PDF), learners make their own paper from used paper they may have otherwise thrown away.

Learners shred used paper, add water, and blend it into pulp. They then strain and roll the pulp out to make new paper.