How Do I Know When to Harvest My Compost?
1:26
Grades: 6 - 9
Video Description: Maggie McCoy, EarthWays Center of the Missouri Botanical Garden, describes the characteristics of a compost bin ready to harvest.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Environment-38**
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.
*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.
