What Happens to Our Trash?

By D. J. Ward | Publisher: HarperCollins

About the book

Read and find out about how we can reduce, reuse, and recycle in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

\"Perfect for classes just beginning to study environmental concerns,\" wrote School Library Journal. \"Engaging prose and upbeat, gently humorous illustrations introduce the importance of proper trash disposal and recycling.\"

This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. In clear language and art, including diagrams, the book takes readers through such details as how much trash each person creates every day (on average), where the trash goes, and ways kids can make a difference. It concludes with instructions on how to create a compost pile

What Happens to Our Trash is a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

  • hands-on and visual
  • acclaimed and trusted
  • great for classrooms

Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:

  • Entertain and educate at the same time
  • Have appealing, child-centered topics
  • Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers
  • Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach
  • Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations
  • Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills
  • Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists
  • Meet national science education standards
  • Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field
  • Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests

Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Editions of What Happens to Our Trash?

Paperback
ISBN 9780061687556
EBook
ISBN 9780062193018

Read an Excerpt

Read and find out about how we can reduce, reuse, and recycle in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

\"Perfect for classes just beginning to study environmental concerns,\" wrote School Library Journal. \"Engaging prose and upbeat, gently humorous illustrations introduce the importance of proper trash disposal and recycling.\"

This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. In clear language and art, including diagrams, the book takes readers through such details as how much trash each person creates every day (on average), where the trash goes, and ways kids can make a difference. It concludes with instructions on how to create a compost pile

What Happens to Our Trash is a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

  • hands-on and visual
  • acclaimed and trusted
  • great for classrooms

Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:

  • Entertain and educate at the same time
  • Have appealing, child-centered topics
  • Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers
  • Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach
  • Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations
  • Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills
  • Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists
  • Meet national science education standards
  • Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field
  • Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests

Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is What Happens to Our Trash? about?

Read and find out about how we can reduce, reuse, and recycle in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

\"Perfect for classes just beginning to study environmental concerns,\" wrote School Library Journal. \"Engaging prose and upbeat, gently humorous illustrations introduce the importance of proper trash disposal and recycling.\"

This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. In clear language and art, including diagrams, the book takes readers through such details as how much trash each person creates every day (on average), where the trash goes, and ways kids can make a difference. It concludes with instructions on how to create a compost pile

What Happens to Our Trash is a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

  • hands-on and visual
  • acclaimed and trusted
  • great for classrooms

Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:

  • Entertain and educate at the same time
  • Have appealing, child-centered topics
  • Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers
  • Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach
  • Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations
  • Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills
  • Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists
  • Meet national science education standards
  • Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field
  • Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests

Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in What Happens to Our Trash??

Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts > Children’s interactive and activity books and kits

Where can I read a sample of What Happens to Our Trash??

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780061687556

Is What Happens to Our Trash? part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2

Who is/are the Author/s of the book What Happens to Our Trash??

D. J. Ward

Who is the Publisher of the book What Happens to Our Trash??

HarperCollins

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

What Happens to Our Trash? is available as paperback(ISBN 9780061687556) and ebook(ISBN 9780062193018)

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