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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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COMPOST STEW EARTH DAY GIVEAWAY www.facebook.com/CompostStew
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.

TOP OF THE HEAP RESOURCES
for Introducing Kids to Composting

COMPOST STEW Lesson Plan - Books in Bloom
COMPOST STEW Lesson Plan for K-4 (pdf)
COMPOST STEW Activity Sheet
COMPOST STEW Activity Sheet (pdf)
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COMPOSTING Lesson Plan for K-2 (SubjectToClimate)
COMPOST STEW Educator Guide - INFB
COMPOST STEW Educator Guide (pdf)
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COMPOST STEW Presentation / Materials
COMPOST STEW Lesson Plan - EcoSpaces
COMPOST CAMP - DIY Guide
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LESSON: Intro to Compost
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COMPOST STEW... with a musical twist!
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Alphabet Search Activity
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ABC Compost Sensory Bin
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Teaching Materials for Purchase (TPT)

ONLINE ACTIVITIES / VIDEOS / GAMES

Compost with Peppa Pig

It's Not Scary, It's Decayed

Compost Buddies

Creatures of the Compost

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Cat in the Hat
Super Cleaner Upper Game

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National Geographic
Recycle Roundup Game

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Can I Compost This?
(Click pictures to find out!)

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Composting for Kids
(pdf slideshow)


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The Adventures of
Squirmin' Herman the Worm


LEARNING RESOURCES & LESSON PLANS

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

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

Recycle, Reuse, Compost: FREE Waste Worksheets for preschoolers

“This Homework is Garbage!” Hands-on lesson in how compost works (pdf)

School Zero Waste: Compost Teaching Guides, Activities, and Other Resources

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

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

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

Sid the Science Kid: Decayed Pumpkin Investigation (video)

"Quest for Less" Teacher's Guide - Chapter 2.3: Composting (Grades K-8) (pdf)

Creative Composting Teacher's Pack: Activities and Resources (pdf)

WINTER | Compost: Think Spring! Lesson & Activities (gr. 1-3) (pdf)

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

Bottle Biology - build a Decomposition Column to learn about the process of composting

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

Little Rotters Composting Handbook: Teacher's Guide to Composting in School (pdf)

Got Rot? My Composting Book (pdf - student booklet)
 
Compost in a Bag / 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)

"Leaf" it in Your Yard: Composting Inquiry (4 lessons with instructional & student materials)

Cornell Composting in Schools (information/resources)

Composting: Wastes to Resources (teacher's 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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