Question

cleaning up
kim and arnold have decided to push recycling in their school and community. they had noticed that too many items were being discarded that could be used to make something else. no one was even collecting soda pop cans in their school and you can make a lot of money doing that.
so, kim and arnold discussed the idea of recycling with the 4th grade class. lee told everyone how he once saw a duck with a plastic 6 - pack container around its neck. beth reminded everyone how she had to get stitches after stepping on a bottle cap in the lake.
the fourth graders needed no more convincing. they would make their recycling plans now.
the fourth grade class decided that once a month, they and volunteers from other classes, would split up into groups to pick up trash at the park, around the downtown area, and in other parts of their town. they also got their school to start collecting newspapers and soda pop cans. after just six months, the fourth grade class won an award from the city for its recycling program.
check.
the fourth graders decided to recycle because they realized that...
☐ it would help our environment.
☐ it would be fun.
☐ it would make our world a safer place.
☐ they would win an award for it.
underline.
kim and arnold felt that by not recycling, many items were being discarded. forgotten. pitched. wasted used
unscramble.
some items that can be recycled are...
mfatsyorc nitecansor waspnepser saltplc nonsatcrel numumlia sanc cans
write.
what effect do you think the fourth grades recycling efforts had on the school?
what effect do you think they had on the town? why?
what are some things you can do to recycle?
•something extra•
make a list of five things you can do to help clean up our environment

Explanation:

1. Check: The fourth - graders realized recycling helps the environment as shown by the negative impacts of non - recycling like animals getting harmed (duck with plastic around neck) and human injuries (stepping on bottle cap).
2. Underline: "Wasted" is the correct word as non - recycling leads to items being wasted instead of reused.
3. Unscramble: The unscrambled words are "aluminum" (mfalSyoro), "soda cans" (nitecansor), "newspapers" (waspnepser), "plastic containers" (sallplc nonsatcrel), "aluminum cans" (numumlia sanc).
4. Write:

• Effect on school: The fourth - grade's recycling efforts likely made the school more environmentally conscious, started a recycling culture, and got the school to start collecting newspapers and soda pop cans.
• Effect on town: They likely made the town cleaner by picking up trash in different areas, and inspired more environmental awareness among town residents.
• Personal recycling: One can recycle paper, plastic bottles, glass jars, metal cans, and cardboard.
• Clean - up: One can pick up litter in parks, plant trees, conserve water, use reusable bags instead of plastic ones, and compost food scraps.

Answer:

1. Check: It would help our environment.
2. Underline: wasted
3. Unscramble: aluminum, soda cans, newspapers, plastic containers, aluminum cans
4. Write:

• Effect on school: Made the school more environmentally conscious, started a recycling culture, and got the school to collect newspapers and soda pop cans.
• Effect on town: Made the town cleaner, inspired environmental awareness.
• Personal recycling: Recycle paper, plastic bottles, glass jars, metal cans, cardboard.
• Clean - up: Pick up litter in parks, plant trees, conserve water, use reusable bags, compost food scraps.