What is Composting and How Does it Work?
4:40
Grades: 6 - 9
Video Description: Find out how composting works in this video with Maggie McCoy from the EarthWays Center of the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Environment-34**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video in conjunction with an activity where students, as a class or in small groups, design, construct, and utilize a vermicomposting bin.
- After viewing the video, have students summarize their understanding of how vermicomposting works and the benefits of using vermicomposting.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
