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Composting Competition
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In a multi-week experiment, students monitor the core temperatures of two compost piles, one control and one tended, to see how air and water affect microbial activity. They daily aerate and wet the "treated" pile and collect 4-6 weeks' worth of daily temperature readings. Once the experiment is concluded, students plot and analyze their data to compare the behavior of the two piles. They find that the treated pile becomes hotter, an indication that more microbes are active and releasing heat. Through this activity, students see that microbes play a role in composting and how composting can be used as a carbon management process.

Subject:
Applied Science
Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Caryssa Joustra
Daniel Yeh
Emanuel Burch
George Dick
Herby Jean
Ivy Drexler
Jorge Calabria
Lyudmila Haralampieva
Matthew Woodham
Onur Ozcan
Robert Bair
Stephanie Quintero
Date Added:
09/18/2014
Composting: Do the Rot Thing
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With prior knowledge of food and organic matter decomposition, students will use industry and extension publications to learn the processes of composting, as well as the benefits and challenges of compost production (available nutrient levels, community perceptions, hazardous materials, smell, and storage).

Subject:
Agricultural Education
Career Technical Education
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Butte County Office of Education
Provider Set:
CTE Online
Author:
Natalie Borba
Date Added:
07/31/2019
Decomposition: Let It Rot
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Students will conduct a laboratory exercise that will examine the decomposition of organic household wastes from their home, and investigate which waste products can be composted and best utilized by plants.

Subject:
Agricultural Education
Career Technical Education
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Butte County Office of Education
Provider Set:
CTE Online
Author:
Natalie Borba
Date Added:
07/31/2019
The Great Plant Escape
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This content resource builds students' knowledge and conceptual understanding about plants through interactive activities, printable worksheets, and hands-on explorations. There are six investigation cases for students to complete; each case examines a different aspect of plant life, including plant structures, life cycles and reproduction, proper environmental conditions for growth, and ecological importance. Supplemental background information and a teacher's guide with suggestions for using the materials in the classroom are also provided. A Spanish version of the web site is available.

Subject:
Biology
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Curriculum
Interactive
Lesson
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:
Ohio Resource Center
Author:
University of Illinois Extension
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Keep Calm and Compost On
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Our planet is precious. Connecting to our world and becoming aware of our surroundings and ways we can keep Earth beautiful can be empowering to students and adults alike! Our goal with this project is to encourage and empower students to reduce waste in our classrooms, our school, our community and beyond!

Subject:
Life Science
Science
Material Type:
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Unit of Study
Provider:
Lane County STEM Hub
Provider Set:
Content in Context SuperLessons
Date Added:
07/31/2019
Untamed Science - Composting
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This is additional curriculum for the Untamed Science video series created in a partnership between the North Carolina Zoo and videographer Rob Nelson. You are meant to watch the original video and then open the PDF resource below to learn how you can create your own compost bin!

Subject:
Earth Science
Life Science
STEM
Science
Material Type:
Demonstration
Diagram/Illustration
Interactive
Lesson
Author:
Leslie Wilhoit
Date Added:
08/25/2020
Waste Management Plan (Agriscience)
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This is the fourth lesson in a series of four. Students will create a presentation to a local agriculturalist in the form of an informational report that explains a waste management plan using compost.

Subject:
Agricultural Education
Career Technical Education
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Butte County Office of Education
Provider Set:
CTE Online
Author:
Natalie Borba
Date Added:
07/31/2019
Zoo EDventures: Compost
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Come get the scoop on poop with the Zoo EDventures team! We are dropping some fecal facts all morning!

We have created some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
3.L.2 Ingredients of compost (3.5 min): https://youtu.be/C4XPO2NxL2k?t=314

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Presentation
Author:
North Carolina Zoo
Date Added:
09/02/2020