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There Is No Away

Students become aware of what happens to garbage when it is thrown away. As they conduct experiments, they grow more aware of the reality that there is no "away" and that conservation must be a major part of the solution to our trash problems.


Kit Information
Learning Resources

Unit Description
Explains the theme of the kit as well as
what the physical kit includes.

 

Environments, Habitats, and Ecosystems
Curricular Companion

Offering background content;
kit enrichment; interdisciplinary
connections; assessment strategies;
and standards alignment.

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Insights kits are developed by the Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) and published by Kendall/Hunt.

The Franklin Institute gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the National Science Foundation and Unisys Corporation.

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 9819641.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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