Do I Have to Worry About Fruit Flies or Other Bugs Being Attracted to My Compost Bin?
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Grades: 3 - 5
Video Description: Maggie McCoy, EarthWays Center of the Missouri Botanical Garden, explains how bugs are not a problem with well kept compost bins.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Environment-39**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as a conversation starter to get students thinking about a vermicomposting activity they’ll be doing.
*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.
