Worms Eat Our Garbage : Classroom Activities for a Better Environment

Three creative educators collaborated to produce this guide for classroom and home. Centered around a classrooom worm bin this curriculum uses over 150 worm-related activities to develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills in children grades 4-8. Rich in content in "Wormformation" paragraphs integrates science mathematics language arts biology solid waste issues ecology and the environment in ways that draw children into the learning process. Three sections include "The World of Worms " "Worms at Work " and "Beyond the Bin." Includes 16 appendicies resource materials teachers guidelines bibliography glossary and index. User has permission to photocopy for use in the classrooom