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Food and Fiber: Helping the Environment and You Lesson PlanFood and Fiber: Helping the Environment and You Lesson Plan
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Food and Fiber: Helping the Environment and You

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Fourth graders explore the many uses of corn-based products and the importance of water resources. They consider how biodegradable products help to keep water clean. They perform experiments to observe how corn pellets dissolve while Styrofoam does not.

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biodegradability

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biodegradable, environmentally friendly, resources, science
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Grade
4th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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