What happens when a scientist and a Montessori teacher team up? An alphabet journey of compost education.
There isn't a garbage service in nature, because decomposition of matter is as old as the Earth itself! Decomposing takes an organic object and turns it back into reusable pieces. Compost is the human way to speed up decomposition to get awesome dirt as fast as possible.
Composting shouldn't be scary! Composting can be a part of everyday life: every curriculum, every school, every business, every household-- everywhere. Take this alphabet led journey to learn scientific principles underlying the decomposition of organic waste. One page of the book has simple sentences for early readers and the adjacent page has more in depth exploration for more advanced readers.
Use this book to bring compost concepts into the classroom, home, or business. There are so many different topics that can be used when talking compost, this is our top 26. Take a reading journey through the why's and how's of basic compost skills, with information on carbon and nitrogen, the lifecycle of compost, animals in the compost pile, and much more! Feeling adventurous? Take the compost challenge ~ we challenge you to beat Buena Vista Montessori Elementary in the waste removed from the landfill.
