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DIY Repurposed Jeans Pencil Case

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DIY Repurposed Jeans Pencil Case
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Summary

Old jeans get a second life as a handy pencil case, showing how repurposing keeps useful materials out of the trash. A short Nat Geo Kids clip (2:50) you can drop straight into a lesson.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Old jeans get a second life as a handy pencil case, showing how repurposing keeps useful materials out of the trash.

  1. In your own words, what was this clip mostly about?
  2. What did you learn about repurpose that you didn't know before?
  3. What's one question this makes you want to investigate further?

Quick work-a-long

Words to know: repurpose, reuse, waste.

Try it: Tell a partner what "DIY Repurposed Jeans Pencil Case" was about using these three words, then write down one new thing you learned and one thing you still wonder.