The Mess That We Made
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7 minK1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)ScienceSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
In a rhyming chain like 'The House That Jack Built,' this story shows how trash builds up in the ocean -- and how people can work together to clean it up. Read by Kathryn Hahn.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
In a rhyming chain like 'The House That Jack Built,' this story shows how trash builds up in the ocean -- and how people can work together to clean it up..
- What is happening to the ocean in the story?
- Who made the mess, and who can help fix it?
- What is one thing you could do to make less trash?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: pollution, ocean, cleanup.
Try it: List two ways your class could create less waste this week.