Waste Not, Want Not
From The Magic School Bus Rides Again · 2018
24 min2nd3rd4th5thScienceSocial Studies
Summary
A growing trash problem leads the class to study waste and compost. They learn how reducing and recycling returns nutrients to the soil.
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Discussion
A growing trash problem leads the class to study waste and compost.
- What happens to food scraps in a compost pile?
- How does composting help plants grow?
- Why is reusing better than throwing away?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: compost, recycle, nutrient.
Try it: Sort five pieces of trash into recycle, compost, or landfill and explain.