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Recycle and Respect!

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Students explore how they can be a philanthropist. In this recycling lesson plan, students learn what it means to recycle and discuss why items need to be recycled. Students review the term philanthropy and practice this by picking up the trash around the school and separating out the items that can be recycled.

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philanthropy, recycling

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philanthrophy, recycle, trash reduction, science
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Grade
K - 2nd
Subjects
Science
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
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