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Vermicomposting and Beyond

Grades: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

Students will discover: I put rotted food into a container with earthworms, where did the food go?

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Introduction to Vermicomposting

Grades: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade

This is an Agricultural STEM lesson designed for primary grades. It shows how worms break down organic matter (a banana peel). The students will measure and observe the decomposition overtime. They

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Area of Garden Bed

Grades: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

Classes will prepare several garden bins for planting. By using a tape measure, students take into consideration the recommended distances of seed planting described on the seed packet and the

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Measurement Gardening Soil Real World Problem Solving

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Introduction to Vermicomposting

Grades: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

The objective of this lesson is to introduce students to vermicomposting by explaining what it is and getting our bins set up. Students learn about recycling, share a read aloud, watch a video and

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Ecology and Terrarium Making

Grades: 4th Grade

This 90-minute lesson is focused on ELA with integration on Science and Engineering. The lesson will discuss about Ecology for Kids which target skill is getting the main idea and supporting details

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Living In A Closed System

Grades: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

In this hands-on lesson, students will consider what they think about several different closed systems. Then students will design and carry out investigations of living things to inform their closed

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