TEACHING MATERIALS, ACTIVITIES, RESOURCES & REVIEWS
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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 BUY at Amazon.com (U.S.) BUY at Amazon.ca (Canada) BUY from a local bookseller |
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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.
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PICK OF THE CROP MATERIALS
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COMPOST STEW Lesson Plan for K-4 (sample chapter from BOOKS IN BLOOM)
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COMPOST STEW Printable Activity Sheet
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COMPOST STEW Educator Guide (Indiana Farm Bureau)
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COMPOST STEW K-2 Classroom Presentation (Arizona Farm Bureau)
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LESSON: Intro to Compost (Tending Our Common Ground)
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COMPOST STEW Make & Do (BOOK IT! program)
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COMPOST STEW Lesson Plan for K-5 (EcoSpaces Education)
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TEACHING MATERIALS FOR PURCHASE (TPT)
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ACTIVITIES
A to Z Compost Stew: Alphabet Search Activity
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!
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)
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!
© Mary McKenna Siddals