Pinellas County Utilities teachers worksheets

Pinellas County Utilities offers free environmental worksheets for students. Teachers may request a speaker visit to the classroom to present the worksheets. We also offer printable copies of the worksheets for teachers or parents to use (see below). To request multiple copies, contact us at (727) 464-3896 or pcuwebteam@pinellascounty.org.

Indicates resources are keyed to Florida Sunshine State Standards.

"Recycle Today" Worksheets:

These worksheets are used with the 2008 “Recycle Today” Pinellas County Recycling Directory to educate students on how to recycle in Pinellas County. On side 1 of the worksheet, students research the items recycled in their area. Side 2 provides activities by grade level, such as a maze for K-2 and "brain teaser" questions for grades 9-12. There are corresponding teacher guides with the answers and the Sunshine State Standards.

K-2 Worksheet (maze)
K-2 Teacher Guide
3-5 Worksheet (matching)
3-5 Teacher Guide
6-8 Worksheet (6 questions)
6-8 Teacher Guide
9-12 Worksheet (12 questions)
9-12 Teacher Guide
General Worksheet (word search)

Recycle Guys Activity Book Worksheets:

Students love our Recycling Activity Book featuring the Recycle Guys. The activities are best suited to students in Grades 3-8. For your convenience, you can print one-page worksheets from the activity book. Answers are on page 2, so print page 1 only for the students:

Crossword Puzzle (Test Your Trash IQ)
Connect the Dots (Recycling Superhero)
Maze (Deliver the Garbage)
Secret Message & Matching (Recycle Guys)
Word Search and Word Bank (Recycling Terms)
Hazardous Items ID (Don’t Trash That!)

View entire book (18 pages)
Sunshine State Standards for Activity Book

School Paper Recycling Worksheet:

This 2-sided flyer for elementary-aged children features the Recycle Guys and promotes recycling paper at school. Activities include coloring, matching, and drawing.

Click here to print “Recycling Paper”

Water Worksheets:

We have two activity books for children about water. For your convenience, you can print one-page worksheets from the water activity books. Answers are on page 2, so print page 1 only for the students:

Wet Gazette I (water conservation)
Word Search (Water Words)
Crossword Puzzle (Water Cycle)
Connect the Dots (Dewey the Water Drop)
View entire book (12 pages)

Wet Gazette II (reclaimed water):
Maze (Water Pipe)
Word Search (Reclaimed Water Terms)
View entire book (12 pages)

Conservation Challenge Worksheet:

This worksheet challenges students to find five examples each of recycling, saving water, and wasting water. Students can also color the picture. The answers are on side two, so you can print the student versions one-sided only:

Conservation Challenge