CU 7.01Picking Up Litter Outdoors

1. 1

   Show the picture card. Name each thing: 'If you see one of these, do not touch it. Stand still and call a grown-up.'

2. 2

   Put on the gloves together.

3. 3

   Show the grabber: squeeze the handle slowly, close it on a piece of paper, and drop it in the bag.

4. 4

   Walk a small part of the yard together and look along the fence and under bushes.

5. 5

   Point out a piece of litter and let the child pick it up.

6. 6

   When finished, take off the gloves, leave the bag with the guide, and wash hands.

What catches the child’s eye

• The grabber's jaws closing on a tiny piece of paper
• The cleared stretch of fence line after the walk

Extensions, easiest to hardest

1. Count the pieces collected and record the number each week
2. Sort the litter into paper, plastic, and metal before it goes in the bin
3. Take on the litter walk as a weekly class job
4. Talk about where litter comes from and how to stop it