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Primary Songs about Recycling

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Students compose songs about recycling. In this ecology lesson, students use vocabulary and concepts related to recycling to generate lyrics for an original song. Students construct musical instruments out of discarded materials.

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recycling, song writing, song lyrics, lyrics, earth day

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earth day, lyrics, recycling, reusing materials, song writing, science
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Grade
2nd - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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