Using Our Land Activity
Grade Level: Elementary School
Discipline: Earth Science & Geology
Students will learn about how far food travels to get to their plate. Students will design and build a food compost pile. Students will connect the dots between the food they eat, the food they waste, and the impact it has on our fragile climate.
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