MORA Educational Resources

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Kids care about the environment. They know their future will be challenged to deal with problems related to resources scarcity, climate change and pollution. Kids of any age are empowered when they can take action over issues within their control, like recycling. 

Schools can use recycling to teach students concepts and competencies related to environment, economics and resources management.  Recycling can also provide schools with some much needed extra income!   The Missouri Recycling Association has developed and compiled the best resources for teaching recycling and sustainable practices. From lesson plans to interactive videos and school competitions.  Ready to recycle? Click the grade level below!
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Recycle-Bowl Increase Recycling at School
Recycle-Bowl invigorates student participation through a national K-12 recycling competition. The program’s goals are to:
  • Establish new recycling programs within schools
  • Increase recycling rates in schools that currently recycle
  • Provide teacher/student educational opportunities about recycling and waste reduction
 
Cole R-V School in Eugene (Region H) and Graden Elementary School in Parkville (Region E) are participating in Recycle-Bowl this school year; 2015-2016.  

Climate Change Video Challenge

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The National Environmental Education Foundation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are partnering to bring you this climate change student video contest. Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to create a video that is 30-120 seconds long (so 2 minutes maximum) and that answers these two questions:

  • Why do you care about climate change?
  • How are you reducing carbon pollution or preparing for the impacts of climate change?

Missouri Environmental Education Association 

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Environmental education has standards and practices like other educational fields. MEEA created those standards for Missouri so that educators could help students to become better environmental planetary citizens. The MEEA website contains many excellent resources for teachers and students, including lessons, games, movies, apps, and books on many environmental topics, including Waste and Recycling and Pollution. Visit MEEA's website.