Resource Overview
Students gather materials and observe if and how they decompose over time in a natural setting.
Students will be able to:
- Differentiate between natural and man-made waste products.
- Examine the difference in decomposition rates between natural and man-made items.
- Determine how composting impacts the amount of waste that goes into landfills.
Features of This Resource
- Lab activity for elementary grades
- Students create a hypothesis
- Observing and recording findings from decomposition experiment
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