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Science Buddies: The Big Dig ActivityScience Buddies: The Big Dig Activity
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Science Buddies
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3rd - 5th
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Lexile Measures
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Activity

Science Buddies: The Big Dig

Curated by ACT

Even though many cities have recycling programs, a lot of trash still ends up in the dump. Find out which materials will break down and which materials won't. Will the results of this experiment change which products you often buy?

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Concepts

composting, ecology, recycling, environmental science, waste management

Additional Tags

biodegradable, biology lesson plan, science fair project, earth science lesson plans, geology lesson plans, science buddies, landfill, science project

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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