Worms Eat Our Garbage - Classroom Activities for a Better Environment

Worms Eat Our Garbage - Classroom Activities for a Better Environment  by Mary Appelhof

Worms Eat Our Garbage is the definitive guide to vermicomposting - a process using redworms to recycle food waste into nutrient-rich food for plants. Centered around a classroom worm bin, this curriculum uses over 150 worm-related activities to develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills in children grades 4-8. Rich content in "Wormformation" paragraphs integrates science, mathematics, language arts, biology, solid waste issues, ecology, and the environment in ways that draw children into the learning process. Three sections include "The World of Worms," "Worms at Work," and "Beyond the Bin." Internationally recognized, the author has worked with worms for nearly three decades. Topics include different bins, what kind of worms to use, sex life of a worm, preparing worm beddings, how to meet the needs of the worms, what kinds of foods to feed the worms, harvesting worms, and making potting soil from the vermicompost produced. When done at home or in the classroom, vermicomposting is the only type of recycling routine in which used stuff (food waste) is processed on-site (eaten by worms). This processing results in a useful product (worm castings) which can be used on-site (in the garden) to nurture plants which can feed people. The excess food waste can again go back to worms. You can help solve solid waste problems and make a healthier planet by recycling your garbage with worms. This book tells you how

We also have Worms Eat My Garbage available for individual or homeschool use.

Book Details:

• Number of Pages: 232
• Book Size: 8-1/2" x 11"
• Book Type: Paperback
• Recommended Ages: 8 through adult
• ISBN 10: 097780450X
• ISBN 13: 978-0977804504

Book Condition:

• This book is brand new and is in perfect condition.

Why We Love It

Kids will be thrilled to set up their own vermicomposting bins! This comprehensive book is entertaining and very informative, and includes all the information you need to set up a composting system.