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Make Your Own Trashasaurus Rex Sculpture

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Students explore environmental awareness through reusing materials. In this environmental awareness lesson, students use trash to create a "trashasaurus," a large dinosaur sculpture made from waste. Detailed structure and papier-mâché instructions are included.

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paper mache, environmental stewardship, the environment, earth day

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dinosaur sculpture, dinowsaur art, earth day, environmental awareness, paper mache, sculpture, solid waste sculpture, science
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Grade
2nd - 6th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
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Project-Based Learning

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