War On Waste - The Impacts Of Waste On Our Environment

This lesson helps students begin to understand how waste affects our environment. Students begin this lesson by reviewing their current knowledge of waste and are introduced to the idea that waste can harm our environment. They then explore the concept of waste breakdown (decomposition) and participate in a simple experiment to study the different ways that waste materials decompose. The class will bury a variety of waste materials and dig them up at regular intervals to see how they are breaking down. This activity can be extended over several weeks or months, with the class revisiting the waste materials each week and recording their findings.