Composting
is a wonderful teaching tool which can introduce and
explain far reaching concepts like life cycle, the
importance of death and decomposition, soil recycling,
resource management, garbage and landfills.
Best of
all, composting activities are just plain fun! Children get to touch dirt, hold worms,
build compost piles, set up and explore worm bins,
analyze what they’ve eaten for lunch, and learn
songs about worms and other wiggly creatures.
The County
of Santa Cruz provides various programs for teachers
and schools in the unincorporated area and Scotts
Valley to involve their students in composting and
recycling:
 Worm
bins for Schools and Preschools in the unincorporated
area and Scotts Valley
Backyard
bins for Schools in the unincorporated area and Scotts
Valley
Waste Free Schools Program
Life Lab
Science Program
Web Sites of Interest
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