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Make Your Own Biodegradable Plastic Stuff

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Students identify the four basic natural resources. They distinguish bettween renewable and non-renewable resources. Pupils recognize that all natural resources are needed by living plants and animals. Students list consequences for continued use of non-renewable resources. They conduct an experiment in producing a biodegradable plastic from corn.

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sunlight, the sun, renewable resources, soil, water

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non-renewable, renewable resources, soil, sunlight, water, science
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Grade
4th - 6th
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Science
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Duration
45 mins
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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