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Family Holiday Special

From The Magic School Bus · 1996

Family Holiday Special
26 min2nd3rd4th5thScienceSocial Studies
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Summary

Over the winter holidays the class learns how to cut waste at home. They explore how reducing, reusing, and recycling protects resources.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Over the winter holidays the class learns how to cut waste at home.

  1. What happens to the trash we throw away?
  2. How is reusing something better than tossing it?
  3. Which everyday items can be recycled?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: recycle, reuse, waste.

Try it: List three things your class could reuse or recycle instead of trashing.