Students explore vermicomposting, the species of worms needed and the proper climate for it.  In this composting lesson students make their own worm compost bin. 

Second graders discuss worm composting. For this decomposition lesson, 2nd graders look at the anatomy of the worm and how it eats food. They have their own worm bin and review what foods can and can not be given to the worms for...

Young scholars write an essay to describe the contents of a compost bin.  For this composting lesson, students create a compost bin. Young scholars examine soil for its contents and explains in an essay the impact of the soil on the...

Students set up composting sites that allow food scraps and paper to be recycled by nature. They are introduced to one aspect of recycling; composting. Students see how God recycles as the worms change garbage into something that brings...

Second graders discuss the previously created worm compost and the importance of living creatures to the Environment.  For this worm lesson, 2nd graders observe worms and record their sensitivity to light. Students design a petri...

Second graders measure red worms. In this lesson, 2nd graders observe and collect data on red worms. Students measure the red worms and create a graph with the data they collect.

Students set up their own composting bin. They observe and record their findings during a period of time. They describe the decomposing process as well.

Students study what worms need to survive in different environments. They study how worm composting improves soil and reduce waste. They discuss composting techniques and present a puppet show about a worm's life.

Third graders explore the process of composting. In this composting instructional activity, 3rd graders read the book Wonderful Worms, and create composters.

Second graders define composting and recognize what can be composted.  For this composting and mulching lesson, 2nd graders classify objects or pictures as good or bad for composting. Students write a story about life in the compost...

Fourth graders experiment to see which objects decompose. In this compost lesson plan, 4th graders observe the changes of labeled objects in a bag. Leave the objects for one month and record the changes by observation and weight....

Third graders explore agriculture by viewing a PowerPoint presentation in class. In this animal relationship lesson, 3rd graders identify the types of farm animals humans feed on and their dependency on such small insects like worms....

Students explore Earth science by participating in a compost activity in class. In this worm lesson, students discuss the importance of worms in the creation of plants. Students cut out pieces from a print out to assemble a paper worm in...

Second graders examine the six nutrients humans need to maintain good heath. In this ecosystem lesson, 2nd graders learn about how plants grow and compare how humans need nutrients from plants to how plants need nutrients from the soil....

Students explore the process of decomposition. In this ecology and measurement lesson, students prepare a worm home to be used for vermicomposting. Students weigh a group of worms and the added food, recording this information on a data...

Learners collect and study information about worms. They discover how an earthworm helps process and loosen the soil. They write in their journals as well.

Students compost in a limited space and describe the decomposing process. Students convert unwanted, organic matter, particularly food scraps and paper into fertile soil.

Students observe a composting box. In this soil instructional activity, students create a composting bin by using a bin, newspaper, worms, and food scraps. Students create a composting food web.

Learners discover the benefits of composting. They identify the steps of decomposition as well. They are read a book and discuss what items decompose.

Fourth graders experiment with compost. In this Science lesson, 4th graders begin a worm compost as well as an outdoor compost. Students discuss decomposition.

The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out, but do they care what soil is all about? Find out in an easy and fun controlled experiment. Have your young  biologists hypothesize, test, and draw conclusions about which type of soil worms...

Students study soil, living and non-living particles in the soil, and learn about composting. In this soil study lesson plan, students study soil samples and discuss the living and non-living components of the soil. Students classify the...

Students design and create a worm and worm free compost tanks for observation of decay in ecosystems. They make predictions, care, and revist tanks using their journals for observation and data collection.

Students identify what materials make up compost. In this science of recycling lesson, students explain the benefits of composting determine how compost is a good plant fertilizer.