4th Grade Programs and Resources
StopWaste serves 4th grade classes primarily through field trips to one of two Alameda County transfer station facilities. Classrooms participating in the field trip program follow up at school by taking action and creating a project that educates their community at home and at school. Curriculum and resources are also available for 4th grade classrooms.
Transfer Station Field Trips - Virtual and In-Person
Join StopWaste for an in-person field trip to the Davis Street Transfer Station or the Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station! Or sign up for a virtual field trip program that brings the transfer station to your classroom. This Field Trip Program will ask your students to transform into garbologists who make observations, ask questions, and take action to reduce waste.
Learn About the Virtual Field Trip Program
Learn About the In-Person Field Trip Program
Questions? Send us an inquiry.
4th Grade Educational Resources
Doing the 4Rs Curriculum
Doing the 4Rs is a classroom activity guide to teach the 4Rs – reduce, reuse, recycle and rot.
Wiggle E Worm Comic and Read Aloud
Adventure with Wiggle E Worm to teach a resident of Mudville about the importance of composting. Students can also read along with the Wiggle E Worm Comic Reading Video.
Download the Comic Watch the Video
Amazing Garbologist Adventure Journal
How to Go from Scientist to Food Rescue Action Hero! In this journal you will join four garbologists who ask questions about how garbage affects people living in Alameda County and around the world. What in the world is a garbologist? A garbologist is a scientist who studies garbage. Why study garbage? Because there is a LOT of it. And more is created every day!
KidScoop News Earth Tips
KidScoop News in partnership with the Altamont Education Advisory Board created these earth tip activity pages that showcase and spotlight many of StopWaste’s student and teacher action heroes.
KidScoop News: Coronavirus Coloring and Activity Book
What is coronavirus? What's the best way for you and your family to stay healthy? Explore the answers to these questions in this activity and coloring book developed by StopWaste school's partner, KidScoop News.
This activity book is avialable in both English and Spanish.
View more resources in our Resource Library.