The DSNY Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling teamed up with Marvel Comics to create these grade-specific literacy components supporting the K-5 lesson plans for NYC Teachers’ RRResource Guide: RRR You Ready?

how to use books
how to get books
online coloring and comic books

How to Use Coloring and Comic Books

• Choose books designed for the appropriate reading level: pre-literate, emergent readers, or fluent readers.
  
• Download the interactive digital books onto your school's computers, so kids can learn to recycle while they practice their mouse skills!
  
• Or give printed copies to every student who is using the RRR You Ready curricula.

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How to Get Coloring and Comic Books

• Open and download books online
  

  • Open our interactive digital coloring books and DSNY/Marvel comic books.
  • View pdfs of the coloring and comic books.
    
• Request printed books
  • K-5 teachers who are using the NYC Teachers’ RRResource Guide: RRR You Ready? lesson plans may request grade-appropriate printed copies for each of their students.
    
• Request RRR Kit DVD
  • Our interactive digital coloring books and DSNY/Marvel comic books are included on the RRR Kit DVD.

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Online Coloring and Comic Books

NOTE: You’ll need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader  to display and print PDF (Portable Document Format) documents.

	NYC Recycles coloring book for Pre-K to grade 1 (pre-literate population) NYC recycles coloring book (interactive digital version) NYC recycles coloring book (pdf version)
	TrashMasters comic book for grades 2 and 3 (emergent readers) TrashMasters for grades 2 and 3 (interactive digital version)  Story 1 (pdf) Story 2 (pdf) Activities (pdf)
	TrashMasters comic book for grades 4 to 6 (fluent readers) TrashMasters for grades 4 to 6 (interactive digital version) Story 1 (pdf) Story 2 (pdf) Activities (pdf)

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Don't forget to check out our fun pages for RRR quizzes and more interactive pages!

ALSO SEE:
school materials request form
nyc teachers’ RRResource guide: RRR you ready?
golden apple awards
helpful links for teachers and kids
how to request a speaker
field trips and tours
videos
info for schools

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