Creating a Classroom Compost Box
Standard Rating Guide
- References: the lesson only references the standard
- Part: the lesson teaches part of the lesson
- Assesses: the lesson teaches the standard thoroughly so that the standard can be assessed
Activity Description
Abstract: 1. Students will understand and be able to describe the decomposition process of organic waste. 2. Students will evaluate the importance of decomposers (detritivores) as contributors to fertile soil. 3. Students will describe the importance of detritivores to ecosystems.
Curriculum Book: Alaska's Ecology
Page number: 115
Age Groups
3rd grade - 12th Grade
Educational Standards
Science A-1 Part
Science A-3 Part
Science B-2 References
Science C-2 Part
Science C-3 Part
Educational Topics
Renewable and Non-renewable Resources
Responsible Human Action/Effects on Wildlife and Ecosystems
Conservation