It's Gotten Rotten is a 20-minute video designed to introduce high school students to the science of composting. It focuses primarily on the biology of the invertebrates and microorganisms that decompose organic matter.
Students are shown designing and using both indoor and outdoor composting systems, observing living organisms, and using finished compost to grow plants.
Now available for free downloading (click here) and with accompanying Teacher's Guide.
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Composting in the Classroom: Scientific Inquiry for High School Students
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