Summary
A short Rosie's Rules clip (~3 min). Rosie sorts the recycling and shows how putting paper, plastic and cans in the right place helps take care of the neighborhood. Free on the official PBS KIDS YouTube channel.
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All ages
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Discussion questions
Discussion
In this Rosie's Rules segment, Rosie learns how her community and the wider world work. Use these questions to talk about “Sort the Recycling with Rosie.”
- What different things does Rosie sort?
- Why is recycling good for the neighborhood?
- What can you recycle at home or at school?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: recycle, sort, paper, plastic, neighborhood.
Try it: Sort three pieces of "trash" into recycling and not-recycling. Explain each one.