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While we're sure your child's teacher will cherish that porcelain coffee mug with the picture of an apple on the side—c'mon, it's important to have backup mugs in case one of the other 23 breaks, right?—you might want to give a gift that both educates and inspires. Fill that ubiquitous mug with a note pointing to Marcal's free recycling lesson plans. The free downloadable packets teach kids about recycling and the environment and help them connect the dots between everyday actions and the environment.
- Hands-on environmental activities, projects, and games to educate and encourage recycling, reduction and reuse of waste materials
- Background information highlighting facts about waste, deforestation, recycling and climate change
- Interactive discussion guides with suggested environmental topics
- Recommended reading material and additional online resources
- Four age-specific packets covering kindergarten through high school
These materials are no mere PR coloring pages. Marcal went straight to the experts and enlisted a curriculum development company to develop the plans. Each lesson aligns to the following National Science Education Standards, as defined by the National Committee on Science Education Standards and Assessment and National Research Council. How's that for the real deal?
Speaking of the real deal, lesson plan creator Marcal fits that bill, too. The recycled paper products company has been making affordable “paper from paper, not from trees” since 1950. Their high-quality, affordable paper products are made from paper collected curbside in blue bins, from junk mail and printer waste. Marcal's Small Steps brand was created to help build awareness about the small and easy steps we can all take that make a real difference for the environment. We'd say this not-so-small step into the classroom is a gift worth sharing with your kid's teachers.
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Education is really important because it is perhaps the best investment you'll ever make. Figuring out how you're actually going to pay for college is something else. Certain universities are very reasonable - and you can work part or full time and be able to do it that way, which many have done. Private universities or religious universities have FAR higher rates for tuition, so you'll have to figure out something else. There are Federal loan programs, private loan lenders, grants and scholarships. Prospective students should consult a counselor, and be sure to fill out a FAFSA form as the first step.