a Planet Protectory
our mission, if you choose to
accept it, is to teach children
r how to reduce, reuse, and
recycle waste and create the next
generation of Planet Protectors!
You don't have to be an expert in
'iwaste reduction and recycling to lead
a Planet Protectors Club. You don't
even have to be a teacher. You do
have to have the desire to motivate
and educate children in grades K-6
...while having fun in the process.
Join in the fun that clubs all across
the country are having.
Interested in starting your own
Planet Protectors dlub? Here's how!
$tep 1: Order a Planet Protectors dlub Kit from.
Full of activity books, a coloring book, a student membership
card, and a certification of completion, the Planet Protectors Club
Kit can be ordered online at
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$tep 4: Plan, your first meeting, and develop a schedule
of club activities.
Announce your first meeting well in advance so parents can plan for their children's
attendance. Be realistic. Ensure that planned activities are grade and age appropriate
and have a good chance of being completed successfully.
$tep "S: Have your first meeting and let th,e
fun begin.'
Bring the club's schedule to your first club meeting. The
schedule should also be shared with the parents of club
members. Always ask your club members to evaluate each
activity. Listen to their recommendations. Their input is
important and provides them with a sense of ownership.
A variety of resources are available to you as Planet Protectors Club leaders and others interested in
environmental education. To learn more about these resources, see or to order publications, see an alphabetical listing on .
* Planet Protectors £lub Kit (^P^.-S3O-^-OO-O2)
Designed for students in grades K-6, this kit comes with a student membership card and certification
of completion, a sticker, a coloring book about reuse on Earth titled "Planet Protectors Create Less
Waste in the First Place," and two activity books, "Case of the Broken Loop" and "Follow That Trail!"
* Planet Protectors £lub Calendar (£P£-S3O-H-O6-ee4)
With a calendar for both students and teachers, this educational tool outlines monthly activities to
keep students thinking about waste reduction, reuse, and recycling from September to June.
* The Quest for Less (^P^.-S3O-R-OS-OOS)
A solid waste resource for teachers of students in grades K-8 with a multidisciplinary focus that
includes math, science, art, social studies, language arts, and health. Topics cover natural resources,
products, waste, recycling, composting, source reduction, landfilling, and combustion.
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* Office of Solid "Waste's Teachers: Curriculum and Activities "Web Page
This page provides even more resources for teachers, including project ideas, tools, games, and
activities for students in grades K-12. Though some are directed toward much older students,
these tools can be modified to fit the Planet Protectors Club-specific age range of grades K-6. See
for more information.
* UP^'s Office of $olid Waste's Educational Resources Web Page
EPAs Office of Solid Waste has an array of materials for teachers, kids, students, and researchers
to develop an increased knowledge of solid waste issues. See for more information.
) Recycled/Recyclable—Printed with vegetable oil based inks
on 100% postconsumer, process chlorine free recycled paper.
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