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Just Turn It Off

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Students investigate importance of turning off lights, toys, machines, and appliances. They probe problem of what happens to a flashlight when it is not turned off and extend this to household items like lights, radios, televisions, and computers.

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Grade
K - 2nd
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Science
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Lesson Plans
Year
2001
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