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Granny's Garden School, Inc.

Connecting kids with nature
Grade
Lesson Plans
 1-4th grades Dissecting Compost  Compost - Decomposers - ecosystems (This is a basic plan that we will be evolving from k-4th grades
1-4th grades Compost skit The compost skit can be used inside or out with K-4th graders. 
608-0-16-a-Decomposers-ecosystems.doc
  608-0-16-b-home-Decomposers-ecosystem.html
The Compost Food Web is made up of a complex community of small organisms that take up residence in a compost pile. Each organism has a job to do in turning your organic waste into dark, crumbly finished compost. 
Support material

Compost critters note taking guide
Compost critters note taking guide - answers

Great composting coloring instructional pages
Indoor composting exercises
Compost in a bag
Compost in a bottle
Make & plant a newspaper pot
Compost skit
Create a vermi compost how-to book

Teaching aids to consider
Compost cards

Developed in part with a grant from the Hamilton County Solid Waste Management District.