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The Rotten Truth

Students observe and explain the decomposition process and identify the methods and ingredients for making compost.

Grades
3 – 5
Estimated Time
1.5 hours
Updated
January 24, 2023

Background

Lesson Activities

Credits

Author

Debra Spielmaker | Utah Agriculture in the Classroom

Standards

National Content Area Standards

  • Science
    • 3-5-ETS1: Engineering Design
      • 3-5-ETS1-1: Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
      • 3-5-ETS1-2: Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
    • 5-LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
      • 5-LS2-1: Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.