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Get your hands dirty with an interactive lesson that showcases the process of decomposing and returning nutrients back into the soil. After building a compost pile, pupils regularly observe the ways worms help with changes to the soil and predict what they will find next.
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Instructional Ideas
- Post discussion questions on a classroom blog, and encourage learners to respond to at least one peer
- Give the cafeteria notice that your class requires food scraps so they can set extra food to the side
- Keep the compost heap going after the lesson concludes; visit it as a class or in small groups for any management needs
Classroom Considerations
- Requires continued observation over three months
- The tenth of 17 resources in a unit all about ecosystems
- The Coast Live Oak is a tree native to California
Pros
- Includes class members in building the compost pile
- Provides tips to make the heap less messy
- Offers detailed steps that are easy to follow
Cons
- None