Sort the trash
Bring in clean recyclables and trash and let kids sort them: reduce, reuse or recycle? Then they weigh the class trash for a week. Hands-on sorting turns caring for Earth into an action, not just a slogan.
Why it works: going from real objects to pictures to symbols is a core recommendation of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary math guide.
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