One Plastic Bag READ ALOUD STEAM Activity

Looking for a fun Earth Day STEAM Challenge for K-5 students?

With this Earth Day STEAM Challenge, you can teach students about recycling, reducing, and reusing! Students design and build their very own upcycled plastic bag bracelet!

This STEAM challenge is a companion activity to One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul. The book explores Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia.

Material List:

  • Scissors

  • Plastic Bags

  • Duct Tape

  • One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul

Take students through the STEAM Process!

Students design, build, and test their own upcycled plastic bag bracelet. After they have completed their STEAM activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.

After making their bracelets, students use the STEAM process to think of another way plastic bags can be repurposed. Finally, students write about ways they can recycle, reduce, and reuse in their own school and community.

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