(Clap and snapto the beat.)
Here I go. (Stand up as you begin clapping andsnapping.)
I'm on thelitter patrol.
I'm going towork all day to put the trash away.
The planetearth, you see, is my habitat.
I'm going toclean it up.
Well how aboutthat?
Join me now…
Here we go.
We're on thelitter patrol.
We're going towork all day to put the trash away.
The planetearth, you see, is our habitat.
We're going toclean it up.
Well, how aboutthat?
All by yourself.
Here we go.
We're on the...
*Have childrensuggest other movements you could do to the rap.
*Ask children tobring in empty food boxes. Cut offthe top panel and punch holes in the two narrow sides. Tie on a piece of string so the box canbe used as a trash receptacle in the car.
*How about a“trash snack”? You will need flatbottom ice cream cones, Cheerios, miniature marshmallows, pretzel sticks, andpeanuts. Take 4 lunch sacks andput a different item in each sack. Write “old tires” on the sack with Cheerios, “Styrofoam” on the sackwith marshmallows, “Sticks” on the sack with pretzel sticks, and “Stones” onthe sack with peanuts. Take alarge bowl and make up a story about collecting trash. As you name the different items, invitedifferent children to dump the contents in the bowl. Stir with a large spoon and then serve the “trash” in trashcans (ice cream cones). The coolthing about this snack is that there is NO trash when the children havefinished eating!
Hint! Substitute raisins for peanuts if youhave students with food allergies. You can also use fish crackers, sunflower seeds, or other snack foods.
