Lesson 6A A Little Less Litter

Portal Resources
List of Materials
  • Trash bags
  • Rubber gloves for trash pickup
  • Posters — 1 for each group (Optional: Students can recreate their revised solution on a different poster to hang in the school hallway.)
  • Markers or crayons
  • Suggested Books for Litter Research (Teacher Note: You may need to visit your school or local library to gather
    water-related books.)
    • This Class Can Save the Planet by Stacy Tornio
    • One Earth by Eileen Spinelli 
    • Not for Me, Please! I Choose to Act Green! by Maria Godsey
    • Garbage Galore by Ellen Lawrence
    • Old Enough to Save the Planet by Loll Kirby
Estimated Time

3.5 hours

Engage: 15 minutes
Explore: 30 minutes
Explain: 60 minutes
Elaborate: 90 minutes
Evaluate: 15 minutes