Kindergarten
Clean and Green Kindergarten Program Guide
Keep Iowa Beautiful, the Waste Commission of Scott County and Character Counts! in Iowa have created a flexible guide for teachers and other youth development professionals. It has engaging activities for the classroom, afterschool and summer programs. Each activity can stand on its own, but it is more powerful if used as a comprehensive unit. During 2010-2011, the pilot year, please provide feedback so that we can update the program guide in response as it is used. Send feedback to Martha McCormick, or complete the survey at this link.
The Clean and Green Kindergarten Matrix of 20 activities is based on the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, Life Science, Social Studies, Literacy and 21st Century Skills. The Four Keys of Character Education–safe, challenging community; self and other study; and public performance–provide assurance that we are incorporating best practice.
Please check out the Clean and Green Kindergarten Program Guide by downloading the lesson plans–
Mathematics
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Download the Collect and Count Lesson Plan
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Download Litter is Waste Out Of Place Lesson Plan
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Download the Collaboration with Nature and Math Lesson Plan
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Download the Cricket Thermometer Lesson Plan
Life Science
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Download the Program Processing Form Lesson Plan
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Download Composting with Worms Lesson Plan
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Download the Create a Class PowerPoint or Slide Show Lesson Plan
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Download the Exploring the Rainbow and Nature Lesson Plan
Social Studies
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Download the Neighborhood Maps Lesson Plan
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Download the People to People Lesson Plan
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Download “The Worms Escaped!” Lesson Plan
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Download Keyboard Game Lesson Plan
Literacy
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Download the Blindfold Surprise Lesson Plan
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Download the Three-Letter Word Forming Lesson Plan
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Download the Haikus and Wordles Lesson Plan
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Download the Thinker’s Scavenger Hunt Lesson Plan
21st Century Skills
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Download the Nature Recycles, Shouldn’t We All Lesson Plan
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Download the Flat Stanley Recycled with Pattern Lesson Plan
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Download the PowerPoint Show with an Audience Lesson Plan
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Download the Meaning through Jigsaw Lesson Plan
