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- 4th - 5th
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Students identify which materials are biodegradable and which are not. Before performing an experiment, students make predictions. Then, they record their observations and present to the class. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students conduct an experiment to determine which materials are biodegradable and how long it takes each one to break down. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students experiment with schoolyard materials to find the biodegradability rates. In addition, they plant materials in an experimental garden, leaving them for a few months to determine what has happened to them. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students bury various idems in the schoolyard and examine which ones are more biodegradable. After 14 days they dig up the items and create charts and graphs of the data. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students examine and identify biodegradable and non-biodegradable materials. They discover ways in which biodegradable materials can help minimize pollution. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students identify products that can and cannot biodegrade. They create their own biodegradable capsule and discuss what happens to trash in a landfill. They analzye the results and discuss as a class. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students test a variety of plastic bags to test its biodegradability. They record their observations and discuss them once the experiment is complete. They identify materials best suited to be placed in a landfill. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students determine which types of garbage are biodegradable and which are nonbiodegradable. They practice measuring skills, hypothesizing, taking data, and writing a lab report. Students observe the relative biodegradability of metal, plastic, and paper products. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students recreate landfills in petri dishes, observe relative biodegradability in a year-long project, and isolate a cellulose degrading bacteria while discovering the need for recycling and the serious problem waste management has become for land-scarce communities. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students review what they recall about biodegradable materials. They discuss why biodegradable materials are more "environment friendly." Students discuss that in the early 1990's, a student invented a golf tee made entirely out of biodegradable substances. They discuss why this invention was important. Full Review »
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