What's inside those backpacks?

Updated 11:08 AM ET, Fri November 6, 2015

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CNN asked dozens of Atlanta students to open up their backpacks and reveal: What, exactly, is in those big, heavy bags? Here's what we found.<br /><br />Clarke, a kindergarten student at KIPP STRIVE Primary, said her favorite subject is "playing outside and learning stuff."

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Clarke, kindergarten, 2.2 pounds – CNN asked dozens of Atlanta students to open up their backpacks and reveal: What, exactly, is in those big, heavy bags? Here's what we found.

Clarke, a kindergarten student at KIPP STRIVE Primary, said her favorite subject is "playing outside and learning stuff."

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Paris, a kindergarten student at KIPP STRIVE Primary, said she's just like Rarity, one of the My Little Pony characters on her backpack. "She's so fancy," Paris said.

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Paris, kindergarten, 1.6 pounds – Paris, a kindergarten student at KIPP STRIVE Primary, said she's just like Rarity, one of the My Little Pony characters on her backpack. "She's so fancy," Paris said.

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Jahi, a student at KIPP STRIVE Primary, said he didn't want to carry his crayons anymore. "My mom took care of them because I said it was sooooo heavy," he said.

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Jahi, first grade, 2.2 pounds – Jahi, a student at KIPP STRIVE Primary, said he didn't want to carry his crayons anymore. "My mom took care of them because I said it was sooooo heavy," he said.

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Ashe, first grade, 3 pounds – Ashe, a first-grade student at KIPP STRIVE Primary, said her folder was the most important thing in her backpack.

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Lawrence, a second-grade student at KIPP STRIVE Primary, said he's a huge sports fan, so he most often uses his book from Mike Lupica's "Comeback Kids" series.

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Lawrence, second grade, 0.7 pounds – Lawrence, a second-grade student at KIPP STRIVE Primary, said he's a huge sports fan, so he most often uses his book from Mike Lupica's "Comeback Kids" series.

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Aniyah, second grade, 1.1 pounds – Aniyah, a second-grade student at KIPP STRIVE Primary, said her homework folder is the item she uses most.

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Dylan, a third-grade student at Westminster Lower School, said he wants to stop carrying his heavy "Harry Potter" book, but he liked having double-sided tape on hand in case he wants to build something.

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Dylan, third grade, 5 pounds – Dylan, a third-grade student at Westminster Lower School, said he wants to stop carrying his heavy "Harry Potter" book, but he liked having double-sided tape on hand in case he wants to build something.

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Noah, a third-grade student at KIPP STRIVE Primary, said, "It feels like I'm carrying a 100-pound baby, but the stuff comes in really handy." If he could leave anything behind? "Probably one of my flashlights."

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Noah, third grade, 8.9 pounds – Noah, a third-grade student at KIPP STRIVE Primary, said, "It feels like I'm carrying a 100-pound baby, but the stuff comes in really handy." If he could leave anything behind? "Probably one of my flashlights."

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Brenner, a fourth-grade student at Westminster Lower School, said he didn't want to leave anything from his backpack behind, whether it is his books or his National Geographic cards.

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Brenner, fourth grade, 5.6 pounds – Brenner, a fourth-grade student at Westminster Lower School, said he didn't want to leave anything from his backpack behind, whether it is his books or his National Geographic cards.

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