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Lunchroom Trash

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Learners explore the amount of waste produced by humans. For this ecology lesson, students predict which lunch bag and its contents will produce the most waste. Leftover material is examined, amounts are recorded, and a bar graph is constructed. Learners discuss which food and food storage items produced the most waste as well as ways to reduce this amount. Extension ideas and materials are provided.

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earth day, recycling, waste management

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earth day, earth day project, lunch waste, recycle, reducing waste, math
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Grade
2nd - 4th
Subjects
Math
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For Teacher Use
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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