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Is My Business Your Business? Lesson PlanIs My Business Your Business? Lesson Plan
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Is My Business Your Business?

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Students examine how businesses practice sound waste management. They discuss how to plan a business, identify how to make the least impact on the environment in planning a Kool-Aid stand, and complete Business Costs Worksheets for the Kool-Aid stand.

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waste management

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business planning, waste management, science
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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
Science
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