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Pollution

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Young ecologists investigate some of the many ways that human activities adversely affect the environment. After identifying the main types of pollution (air, water, soil), 3rd graders fill in a Venn Diagram by pasting cut-out pictures of different types of pollution into the appropriate circle. There is also a valuable activity in which learners decide what types of garbage is safe to send to a regular landfill, and which ones are not.

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air pollution, air, water pollution, pollution, waste management

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air pollution, pollution, waste, water pollution, science
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Grade
3rd
Subjects
Science
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Duration
2 hrs
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Collaborative Learning
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