How can you provide healthy soil for your garden? Study worms, bacteria, and other microorganisms in a lesson about decomposition and organic compost. After discussing what you know about worms and watching a video, watch what worms do and make your own compost.

Concepts

composting, decomposition, fertilizers, worms

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Additional Tags

compost, class garden, vermiculture, worms, fertilizer, decomposition, science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in your unit about animals or ecosystems, as well as with your class garden

Classroom Considerations

• You will need access to both a computer and enough worms for each person in your class

Pros

• Includes a pre-test, video, worksheets for the experiment and observation, and a rubric for assessment

Cons

• None