Waste To Wonder
Let's talk about waste!
Situation: Many items are thrown in the trash every day at school. As a class, track data to determine what the top 5 most frequently discarded items are on your campus. Students use at least two of those waste items to design a solution to one of the selected scenarios presented during this engaging lesson. Let the challenge begin!
Lesson Grade Level
6th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Zx_24iU7Lfyyt9eJFJW1qQ7Rw0ABSVlb/edit?u…Subject Area
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