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This video presents the basics about what to put in the compost and how to make sure the pile has enough air and water.
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From ideas about less toxic alternatives, to information about how to dispose of old hazardous waste, this video will tell you how to make your home safer and healthier.
Students collect litter found on school grounds and link this litter back to natural resources.
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Students learn about methods used to harvest an active worm bin at different stations while brainstorming ways to use finished worm castings.
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Students will set up a worm compost bin in the classroom, maintain the bin and observe how the contents change over time.
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Students learn about the process of decomposition, compost and why it’s important by setting up compost bin at school.
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Students learn about worms by observing live red worms in groups and record their observations.
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Students sort through compost in groups and identify different types of compost critters they observe and share their results with the class.
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Students learn about the benefits of adding compost to soil as an amendment. They design and conduct their own experiment to test how compost effects plant growth.
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Students learn about the food chain of a compost bin by playing a tag game illustrating the role of decomposers in a food web.
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