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A look at our organic waste
Lesson13 of 13 in this unit
PrimaryYear 5 - 6ScienceEnvironmentalSustainability
Lesson Summary
Students investigate the types and quantities of organic waste produced by the school, how the school deals with this waste and how well it is dealing with this waste.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- learn that organic waste is made up of food scraps and garden waste.
- understand that instead of placing it in bins or skips that will be emptied in a landfill, there are several alternative ways of disposing of this organic waste: 1. Onsite methods such as composted, worm composted, fed to chickens, chipped and used as mulch; and 2. Removed from the school for treatment elsewhere, such as council composting facility.
- learn that organic waste can make up as much as half total waste produced by a school, so by disposing of it correctly, by composting, mulching or feeding it to chickens, a school can halve its waste to landfill.
Success criteria
Students can:
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