{"product_id":"composting-grade-5-stem-road-map-for-elementary-school-9781032441603","title":"Composting, Grade 5: Stem Road Map for Elementary School","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Carla C. Johnson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Teaching - Subjects - Science \u0026amp; Technology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if you could challenge your fifth-grade students to investigate the role of composting in solid waste management? With this volume in the \u003ci\u003eSTEM Road Map Curriculum Series, \u003c\/i\u003eyou can! \u003ci\u003eComposting \u003c\/i\u003eoutlines a journey that will steer your students toward authentic problem solving while grounding them in integrated STEM disciplines. Like the other volumes in the series, this book is designed to meet the growing need to infuse real-world learning into K-12 classrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis interdisciplinary, four-lesson module uses project- and problem-based learning to help students use the engineering design process (EDP) to design and create prototypes of compost systems and build a full-scale composting system for school use. Students will synthesize their learning about biotic and abiotic factors, decomposition, and engineering design as they learn about various types of compost systems, create their own portable compost bins, and create materials for a composting publicity campaign at their school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo support this goal, students will do the following: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentify and explain interdependent relationships in ecosystems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompare and contrast several ecosystems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribe how compost systems are designed and constructed and apply this understanding to creating prototypes of various compost systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the concept of scale and apply this understanding to create scaled models of compost systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApply their understanding of composting, compost systems, and the EDP to create a full-scale compost system for the school\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMeasure various characteristics of compost\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eSTEM Road Map Curriculum Series\u003c\/i\u003e is anchored in the Next Generation Science Standards, the Common Core State Standards, and the Framework for 21st Century Learning. In-depth and flexible, \u003ci\u003eComposting \u003c\/i\u003ecan be used as a whole unit or in part to meet the needs of districts, schools, and teachers who are charting a course toward an integrated STEM approach.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45242622902423,"sku":"9781032441603","price":12150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781032441603.webp?v=1769232639","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/composting-grade-5-stem-road-map-for-elementary-school-9781032441603","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}