Lesson Plan

Let's Build a Worm Bin

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Students explore the process of decomposition. For 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 sheet. Students compare the weight of the worms to the weight of the food eaten and compute percentages. Students use observation skills to discuss decomposition.

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Resource Details
Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning