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Compost helps plants grow healthy.
Odd One Out: Leaves, Sticks, Brown Paper, Grass. Which one doesn't belong and why?
Grass (It's a "green" nitrogen material, the others are "brown" carbon materials).
What is the name for the final, nutrient-rich soil that compost creates?
Humus.
Find the Lie: 1. Worms help aerate the soil. 2. A compost pile needs to be completely dry. 3. Food scraps are a "green" material.
Number 2 is the lie. (A compost pile needs water).
Unscramble this sentence: in / carbon / are / Brown / rich / materials .
Brown materials are rich in carbon.
What important job do microorganisms do in the compost?
They decompose (or break down) the organic matter.
Complete the sentence: "After many weeks, all the leaves and food scraps turn into..."
Humus (or nutrient-rich soil).
Odd One Out: Apple Core, Eggshells, Leaves, Plastic Bottle. Which one doesn't belong?
Plastic Bottle (It does not decompose).
Unscramble this sentence: soil / the / to / Worms / mix / help .
Worms help to mix the soil.
What is an example of a "green material"?
Food scraps, vegetable peels, or grass.
ind the Lie: 1. The final product of composting is called humus. 2. Composting is bad for the environment. 3. Food scraps are rich in nitrogen.
Number 2 is the lie. (Composting is good for the environment).
Besides "browns" and "greens," what are two other important things a compost pile needs to work?
Water and Oxygen (or Air).
Unscramble this sentence: nutrient-rich / creates / humus / Decomposition .
Decomposition creates nutrient-rich humus.
Odd One Out: Worms, Bacteria, Sunlight, Microorganisms. Which one doesn't belong and why?
Sunlight (It provides energy/heat, but it is not a decompose
Pass the Ball: What do worms add to the compost when they wiggle through it?
Air or Oxygen.
Unscramble this sentence: the / matter / decompose / Microorganisms / organic .
Microorganisms decompose the organic matter.
