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Students calculate how much waste they are personally responsible for and how they can reduce it. They weigh all of their trash, then determine which pieces are recyclable, what can be composted, and what must thrown away.
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Create-a-Town Simulation
In this activity, students actually build a model town and learn about their communities by doing activities related to libraries, post offices, schools, hospitals, police stations, fire departments, banks, restaurants, and more.