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Litter Crusade

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Litter, garbage, and pollution are all addressed in a nice lesson on waste and recycling. Learners discuss what litter is and how it affects the environment. Then, they sing a song about eliminating litter before going out on campus to clean up any litter they find. A beautiful lesson on a very important topic for young children! "Arthur Cleans Up," is the  Arthur episode this lesson is meant to accompany.

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garbage, litter, pollution

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Pre-K - 1st
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Science
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2 hrs
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