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Trash: Past, Present and Future Lesson PlanTrash: Past, Present and Future Lesson Plan
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Trash: Past, Present and Future

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Students explore how much trash they create. In this recycling activity, students define stewardship and conduct an experiment to see how much trash the class produces in a week. At the end of the week the students propose ways to reduce classroom garbage as well as look at the bigger picture by discussing landfills.

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philanthropy, landfills

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garbage and recycling, landfills, philanthropy, science
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Grade
K - 2nd
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
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