Where does our discarded food go?: Decomposition & Cycling of Matter

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time:

4

5

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class periods

standards:

5-ESS3-1, 5-LS2-1, MS-ESS3-3, MS-LS2-3, MS-LS1-7

science concepts:

cycling of matter, environment, microbes, sustainability

Summary

Explore what occurs as food decomposes, different methods of food disposal (landfill and compost), and how this impacts the planet.

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