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Vermicomposting (Grades K-2)

Students create a worm bin which will serve as a basis for investigations about ecosystems, life and nutrient cycles, and decomposition.

Grades
K – 2
Estimated Time
1 hour to set up; additional time for observation
Updated
January 25, 2023
two hands holding soil with worms
Image: USDA/Flickr

Background

Lesson Activities

Credits

Author

Debra Spielmaker and Lynn Wallin | Utah Agriculture in the Classroom

Standards

National Content Area Standards

  • Science
    • K-LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
      • K-LS1-1: Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.