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Compost in a Bag!

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Fourth graders experiment to see which objects decompose. In this compost lesson plan, 4th graders observe the changes of labeled objects in a bag. Leave the objects for one month and record the changes by observation and weight. Students note the items that changed to compost.

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composting, decomposition

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compost, decomposition, math
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Grade
4th
Subjects
Math
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Inquiry-Based Learning

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