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The Garbage Barge
The Garbage Barge
Written by: Jonah Winter
llustrated by: Red Nose Studio
Published by: Schwartz & Wade Books
Read by: Justin Theroux
Suggested grade level: 3rd - 4th
Run time: 11 minutes
Before everyone recycled…there was a town that had 3,168 tons of garbage and nowhere to put it. What did they do? Enter the Garbage Barge! This mostly true and completely stinky story is sure to make you say “Pee-yew!”
Day 1 - Watch the story discuss the story.
Day 1 - Watch the story discuss the story.
What do you think about what is happening in this story?
Day 2 - Critical thinking
Day 2 - Critical thinking
Why don't other people want the rubbish?
What would you do with all this rubbish? Why?
What would you do if people bought rubbish to New Zealand?
Day 3 - Create
Day 3 - Create
With a buddy or group come up with a plan to get rid of rubbish or reduce the amount of rubbish humans create.
Day 4 - Purpose and Audience
Day 4 - Purpose and Audience
Why do you think the author wrote this story?
Who is this story written for?
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