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An Earthworm's Life (Nature Upclose)
 | Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten - Elementary |
| Type: BiblioResources (Books) |
| Summary: Non-Fiction Author, John Himmelman ISBN 0516265350 In very simple language (appropriate for 4-8 year olds) the life of a worm is described. Books listed in Greening Schools BiblioResources have been recommended as valuable... |
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Best Practices for Food Recovery and Gleaning in the National School Lunch Program: SY 1998-1999
| Grade Level: High School |
| Type: Case Study - Manual/Handbook - School Projects |
| Summary: This manual describes how the school districts used USDA grant funds to recover food from their cafeterias and donate it to the needy. Includes information on systems to recover, store, and donate the recovered food and how schools formed partnerships with lo... |
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| Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten - Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: BiblioResources (Books) - Classroom Lessons |
| Summary: Non-fiction, lessons and classroom activities
Author Mrill Ingram ISBN 084038601X Observe decomposition in compost columns made from plastic bottles. Create model habitats and systems using two-liter soda pop bottles or plastic fil... |
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| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Article/Report - School Projects - Web site |
| Summary: Web site for a vermicomposting operation in Onatario, Canada. |
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Christmas Tree and Holiday recycling
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Article/Report - Holiday - Web site |
| Summary: Before recycling trees in your neighborhoods, be sure to check local requirements on what will be accepted and their programs operate. This provides suggestions on Recycling holiday trees (if you have to) in California. |
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| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
| Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Powerpoints, videos and virtual tours |
| Summary: The Keep America Beautiful project has a site for upper elementary and middle school students on six topics related to waste management, composting, recycling and recovery, landfills, and how waste materials can be burned to generate electricity. Additional te... |
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| Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
| Type: Article/Report - BiblioResources (Books) - Case Study - Classroom Lessons - Experiment - Glossary - Web site |
| Summary: This site is provided by the Cornell Waste Management Institute and Cornell University. Cornell Composting privides scientific inquiry for high school students as well as instructions for observing compost invertegrates and microorganisms, ideas for student... |
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Composting: Nature's Recycling Program
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: BiblioResources (Books) - Case Study - Checklist - Classroom Lessons - Web site |
| Summary: EDF provides directions on how to begin a waste prevention initiative at school as well as how to compost and what supplies are required. They offer a case study and a biblioresource. |
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| Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Classroom Materials - Fact sheet - Glossary |
| Summary: The science of composting and vermicomposting is addressed at this Web site. Instructions include setting up a worm bin, feeding your worms, bin maintenance and troubleshooting, harvesting worms, using castings,anatomy-physiology-reproduction-development of wo... |
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Florida's Online Composting Center's Glossary
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Fact sheet - Glossary |
| Summary: Simple definitions for composting with links to valuable introductions (Composting 101 types of information) for beginners. |
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Food Scrap Compost, Food Scrap Management
| Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Case Study - Fact sheet |
| Summary: While some excess food can be donated much will end up in landfills that could be composted. This site provides guidance on establishing a kitchen compost for food scrap management in a school. See how they recommend working with your waste hauler and local... |
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| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Glossary |
| Summary: This glossary of terms combines non-technical and technical terminology. |
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| Type: BiblioResources (Books) - Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials |
| Summary: The story by Thomas Rockwell, How to Eat Fried Worms, is supported by a collection of electronic sites that provide activities, discussion questions, and quizzes related to the book. Included is a recipe for "worms" and biographical information on author Thoma... |
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| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Article/Report - Checklist - Classroom Lessons - Fact sheet |
| Summary: This site provides information on how to compost, how to use finished compost, the benefits of composting, what to compost, and many other topics related to home composting. You can compost with almost no effort or you can become an expert. The more you work a... |
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| Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
| Type: Glossary |
| Summary: Slightly technical definitions for composting. |
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| Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
| Type: Fact sheet |
| Summary: This is one of 7 fact sheets provided on MSW composting. While considerable attention has been paid to the land application of sewage sludges and composted sewage sludges in the U.S. during the last twenty years, land application of municipal solid waste (MSW)... |
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| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
| Type: Classroom Lessons |
| Summary: This lesson is designed for grades 4-5 and can be used for both science and math with english extensions. Students will classify organic and inorganic objects, perform a mini-compost experiment, record observations, compare and contrast decomposition rates for... |
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| Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High |
| Type: Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Glossary |
| Summary: What's Up in the Environment projects are intended primarily for middle school students, but can be modified. They begin with an extensive description of the project’s objectives, standards, time and materials needed, computer requirements, and lists of on-lin... |
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| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
| Type: BiblioResources (Books) - Classroom Materials |
| Summary: Non-fiction, lesson and activity book.
AuthorDonald, Rhonda Lucas ISBN0-516-27356-6 Recycle explains the process of recycling, the three Rs (even though we now consider more), composting, discussion of what can and cannot be dumped, and... |
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Saving the Earth's Resources: Hands-on Projects About
| Grade Level: Elementary |
| Type: BiblioResources (Books) - School Projects |
| Summary: Non-fiction, lesson and activity book
AuthorsWest, Krista ISBN0-8239-5847-7 Projects focus on conservation of natural resources and several are designed for independent work, some are for a child and adult, and some could be student-bas... |
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Setting up a School Recycling and Waste Reduction Program
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Article/Report - Case Study - Checklist - List - School Projects - Web site |
| Summary: An outline for establishing a school recycling program at school provides steps, educating the students, conducting waste audits, developing compost and more. Use their side bar and explore the various suggestions and examples. |
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Squirmy Wormy Composters (The Primary Ecology Series)
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
| Type: BiblioResources (Books) - Manual/Handbook |
| Summary: Non-Fiction
Author, Bobbie Kalman ISBN 0865055815 Squirmy Wormy is a "how to" book on vermicomposting. It offers clear illustrations and easy to understand language. Books listed in Greening Schools BiblioResources have been recom... |
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Teaching Green The Middle Years
| Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: BiblioResources (Books) - Classroom Games and Activities - Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials |
| Summary: Lessons
EditorsGrant, Tim and Littlejohn, Gail. ISBN0-86571-501-7 AbstractThis book of lessons is a compilation of the "best of Green Teacher" contributions from teachers who are working with middle school students and who are help... |
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Tools for Zero Waste Schools (K-12)
| Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten - Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Article/Report - Classroom Games and Activities - Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials - Fact sheet - Web site |
| Summary: Links for kids and for teachers on zero waste projects include waste reduction, composting, vermi-composting, special topics, pollution prevention and songs. |
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| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Classroom Materials - Fact sheet - Web site |
| Summary: Founded in 1978, Urban Options is a non-profit community agency which provides energy and environmental information and services. Urban Options seeks to improve the environmental quality of our Urban Spaces. We fulfill this mission through educational programs... |
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| Grade Level: Elementary - High School |
| Type: Article/Report - BiblioResources (Books) - Classroom Games and Activities - Classroom Lessons - Fact sheet |
| Summary: Instruction on vermicomposting in the classroom, at home, and as an academic exercise are provided. Resources include fact sheets on the role of worms, worm and worm bin supply sources, classroom worm composting and an animated interactive game (The Adventure... |
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Vermicomposting (Making Good use of Garbage!)
| Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten - Elementary |
| Type: Classroom Games and Activities - Classroom Lessons - Fact sheet - Language Options - Powerpoints, videos and virtual tours - Web site |
| Summary: Vermicomposting fun facts, information, activities, music (including The Littlest Worm), and reasons to consider vermicomposting. |
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Vermicomposting: Composting with Worms
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Article/Report |
| Summary: Instructions for composting with worms |
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| Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten - Elementary |
| Type: BiblioResources (Books) - Classroom Lessons |
| Summary: Non-Fiction
Author, Wendy Pfeffer ISBN 0064451882 In very simple language (appropriate for 4-8 year olds) the lives and contributions of worms are described. This book is a 40 page "Let's Read and Find Out Book" Books listed in Gre... |
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| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
| Type: Article/Report - Classroom Materials - Recycled Products |
| Summary: This vermicomposting resource from Canada provides information, workshops, and products. |
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Worm Bin Creatures Alive Through a Microscope
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Classroom Lessons - Powerpoints, videos and virtual tours |
| Summary: Worm Bin Creatures Alive Through a Microscope provides a captivating look at rarely seen (close-up) organisms of the compost and worm bins. The video is 31 minutes and cost is $25 (July 2004). |
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Worm Guide: A Vermicomposting Guide for Teachers (The)
| Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten - Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Classroom Lessons - Manual/Handbook |
| Summary: This guide provides teachers with information on how to start and maintain a successful classroom worm bin. Includes the basics of vermicomposting, worm bin building plans, troubleshooting and fundraising tips, classroom activities, and useful case studies of... |
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| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
| Type: Article/Report - Fact sheet - Web site |
| Summary: Mary Appelhof's site for worm composting resources, provides video clips, feature articles and activities,and WormEzine magainze (free monthly magazine on vermicomposting |
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Worms Can Recycle Your Garbage
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
| Type: Article/Report - Classroom Materials |
| Summary: Information, supplies, educational material for red wigglers, and other worms can be obtained. Includes instructions on building a worm bin. |
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Worms Eat My Garbage: How to Set Up & Maintain a Worm Composting System
| Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten - Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: BiblioResources (Books) - Classroom Lessons - Manual/Handbook |
| Summary: NonFiction (Lesson, Text)
Author Mary Appelhof ISBN 0942256107 This has been long considered the definitive guide to vermicomposting by Mary Appelhoff). Authors Mary Appelhof. Topics include how to set up bins, what kinds of wo... |
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Worms Eat Our Garbage: Classroom Activities for a Better Environment
| Grade Level: Pre-K thru Kindergarten - Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: BiblioResources (Books) - Classroom Lessons - Manual/Handbook |
| Summary: NonFiction
Authors Mary Appelhof, Mary Frances Fenton and Barbara Loss Harris ISBN 0-942256-05-0This classroom activity book complements "Worms Eat My Garbage" (the definitive guide to vermicomposting by Mary Appelhoff). Books lis... |
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