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Garbage Routes

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Students brainstorm a list of places where garbage is disposed. Working in groups, they discover through a classroom simulation how garbage can wither be recycled or hauled to a landfill. they complete the activity with a worksheet on recycling and landfills.

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recycling, landfills

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landfill, recycling, science
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Grade
K - 3rd
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Simulation
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