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Grades K-2, 3-5

What Happens to Our Waste?

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SUBJECTS: Language Arts, Science

TOPICS: Solid Waste

Resource Overview

Elementary-level reading on the creation and disposal of solid waste.

Unit for elementary grades covers how humans create waste and impact the environment

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This reading must be purchased as part of a lesson packet or as part of a full curriculum that is available in our store.

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