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- 7th - 8th
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Students investigate the pros and cons of composting. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students examine how to turn organic wastes into compost. They place the ingredients into a compost bin, turn the ingredients over each week, and plant seeds in sand, and sand and compost, and compare/contrast the plants' growth. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students investigate the dynamics of heat in the composting process. They take the temperature in the center of the compost pile, and determine the effects of turning the pile on the compost's temperature. Full Review »
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- 1st - 8th
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Students set up their own composting bin. They observe and record their findings during a period of time. They describe the decomposing process as well. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 8th
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Students discover the concept of decomposition. They examine how it makes the soil more fertile and how it helps plants. They put a compost bin in their backyard and record their observations. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students study the value of renewable resources, composting and conservation. They watch computer based video before completing a composting activity and making recycled paper. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students examine the decomposition process. They create their own class compost pile and record their observations. They discover which materials decompose at a different rate. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students determine that we need to recycle our waste. They identify what organic waste is and identify what compost is and what it is used for. They observe what should and shouldn't go in the compost bin and how to look after a compost bin. They complete a craft activity as an example of reusing waste. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the idea of recycling by composting. Using the internet, they research the benefits of composting to the environment. In groups, they collect numbers on how much food and yard waste is produced in their community. They organize a community wide composting campaign to improve the quality of the soil. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students survey what composting is. They observe the benefits of composting over the course of the school year by making your own composters and gardens. Group members compare two different compost piles, make conclusions about composting, and exchange information through use of the Internet. Full Review »