We’re crazy about worms at Big T! For those of you who haven’t heard the buzz, we have three refrigerators—currently painted green—for our worm bins in the garden next to the Kindergarten classroom. The 5th graders have been sorting waste in the lunchroom every day, helping students put ‘anything that grows’ (no meat, dairy or breads) into the bucket to give to the worms, and helping to divert recycling from the trash stream as well. Students are still encouraged to eat what they take, though we are excited to have this option!
See if your student can tell you what food and trash goes where in the lunchroom (certain foods in the orange bucket for the worms, recycling to get rinsed and go in the rectangular bins, milk dumped in the gray bucket, and all trash in the round trash cans at the back).
Today was our school-wide Worm Day. Students were able to see the worms in the bins with their buddies, as well as take part in worm-related craft, science, math and writing activities. Students will have a packet of worm activities that they worked on today, as well as craft projects they can show you. Ask your student something new she or he learned about worms, and what they know about vermicomposting (using worms to aid with composting)!
(This week's Nature and Science Corner)
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