My world and community
Map My Classroom
Draw a bird’s-eye map of your classroom with a key and a compass rose.
Thinking sheet · My world and community
Litter Count
Count the litter in one area (with gloves!), graph what you found and plan how to stop it.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 30 minutes
- Kids practice
- data collection, graphing, caring for places
What kids do
“Be a litter scientist! Count what you find, then make a plan.”
- What we found
- Graph it
- Our plan to stop litter here:
How to run it
- Use gloves and grabbers; grown-ups handle anything sharp.
- Pick one area: the playground or the parking lot.
- Count again a week after your plan.
Talk about it
- Where did most litter come from?
- Which kind was most common?
- Did the plan work?
Take it further
Make posters for your plan.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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