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Compost Stew
Compost Stew
by Mary McKenna Siddals
illustrated by Ashley Wolff
Tricycle Press / 2010
Picture Book

A recipe in rhyme for making dark,
crumbly, rich, earth-friendly compost.

LOOK INSIDE! - sample pages
 
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Come join us on our COMPOST STEW Facebook page and dig in to unearth a heap of helpful composting info for kids... and their grown-ups! Together, we're changing the world, one Compost Steward at a time.

PICK OF THE CROP MATERIALS
Dig in!  Simply click to download:

COMPOST STEW Lesson Plan - Books in Bloom
COMPOST STEW Lesson Plan for K-4 (BOOKS IN BLOOM)
COMPOST STEW Activity Sheet
COMPOST STEW Printable Activity Sheet
COMPOST STEW Educator Guide - INFB
COMPOST STEW Educator Guide (Indiana Farm Bureau)
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COMPOST STEW Presentation (Arizona Farm Bureau)
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LESSON: Intro to Compost
COMPOST STEW Make & Do
COMPOST STEW Make & Do
COMPOST STEW Lesson Plan - EcoSpaces
COMPOST CAMP - DIY GUIDE
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Alphabet Search Activity
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TEACHING MATERIALS FOR PURCHASE (TPT)

ACTIVITIES

 Creative Composting Word Search

Alphabet Activities: Compost Sensory Bin

Learn about composting with Peppa Pig! (video)

Sing along with Sid the Science Kid: It's Not Scary, It's Decayed! (video)

Can I Compost This? Simply click the picture to find out!

Compost Buddies (video) Check out the critters at work in your bin!

Explore the inside of a compost heap with the short film CREATURES OF THE COMPOST

Watch the Composting for Kids slideshow

Follow the Adventures of Squirmin' Herman the Worm

Create a model garden. Don't forget the compost bin!


LEARNING RESOURCES & LESSON PLANS

Composting lesson & support materials from PBS KIDS show Elinor Wonders Why (PreK-K)

Composting at Home: A heap of kids' activities and learning resources

Wipe Out Waste - Compost in a Bottle lesson plan (pdf)

Recycle, Reuse, Compost: FREE Waste Worksheets for preschoolers

What Makes Stuff Rot: “This Homework is Garbage!” Hands-on lesson in how compost works (pdf)

LANGUAGE ARTS ACTIVITIES and ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES for exploring COMPOST STEW!

Explore composting... with a musical twist!

Compost activities (bingo, matching, word scrambles), slideshows, posters, videos, and other resources

Composting in School: A practical guide to composting food waste (pdf)

Guide to Starting a Composting Program in Your School (pdf)

Compost Stew lesson plan (part 1 - EcoSpaces Education)

Compost Stew lesson plan (part 2 - EcoSpaces Education)

Do the Rot Thing: A Teacher's Guide to Compost Activities (pdf)

Taking Care of Nature's Resources (pdf lessons) Big Dig / Trash Garden / Kids Take Action

Sid the Science Kid: Decayed Pumpkin Investigation

Quest for Less - Chapter 2.3: Composting: Compost Critters / Compost Chefs / Compost Crops / Worms at Work (pdf)

Creative Composting Teacher's Pack (pdf)

WINTER | Compost: Think Spring! (gr. 1-3) AND Beyond the Garden | Matisse for Me! (pdf)

Compost Stew - 30 day unit of study - Creating Compost in the Classroom (gr. 2)

Bottle Biology - build a decomposition column to observe & explore the process of composting

RRR You Ready? NYC School Resource Guide Chapter 5: All About Composting (pdf)

NYC Compost Project Tip Sheet (pdf) (Decomposers in a Compost Pile / Decomposer Food Chain)

Little Rotters Composting Handbook (pdf) (to assist schools with starting a composting club)

Got Rot? My Composting Book (pdf - student booklet)
 
Compost in a Bag / Compost Tag / Let's Build a Worm Bin / Worm Diner (lesson plans K-5)

A Beaver's Tale: Compost Curriculum Guide (pdf)

Nature's Recyclers - Informational Coloring Book (pdf)

THINK COMPOSTING Activity Guide - Georgia Recycling Coalition (pdf)

THINK COMPOSTING Coloring Book - Georgia Recycling Coalition (pdf)

"Leaf" it in Your Yard (composting investigation: 4 lessons with instructional and student pages)

Cornell Composting in Schools (information/resources)

Composting: Wastes to Resources (guide/posters/plans for building composters)

Educational materials (for purchase) including Compost Gin (card game), Rot 'n Roll CD (songs)


REVIEWS & ACCOLADES: Heaps of Praise for COMPOST STEW!




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