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Organic and Inorganic Waste

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Students conduct a scientific investigation about organic or inorganic waste.  For this organic or inorganic waste lesson, students create a compost heap to determine the difference between inorganic and organic waste. Students record their waste experiment.

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Grade
3rd - 8th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
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Inquiry-Based Learning

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