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Building a Vermicomposter

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General Assessment

Question	Response
What skills does this resource explicitly teach?	How to build a vermicomposter and maintain it. How to feed and care for the worms. Become aware of the waste you produce.
What important, related ideas/issues are not addressed in this resource?	The responsibility and accountability of government agencies in tackling the solid waste issue
What important ideas are implied by the resource, but not taught explicitly?	Developing personal responsibility for organic waste Reducing the amount of waste we produce is an effective way to battle the flow of garbage into the landfill.
To enhance this resource the following changes are strongly recommended:	Increase the out-of-doors experiences by completing some of the in class activities outside.
To enhance this resource the following changes would be beneficial:	Modification of materials to accommodate diverse learners. Provide ways for students to demonstrate what they have learned to their parents and community.

Sustainability Education Principles

Principle	Rating	Explanation
Bias Minimization	Very Good	The resource objectively presents the environmental, social and economical impacts of vermicomposters. The website Ecoleague provides links to background information on the authors' and the organizations' values and biases.
Multiple Dimensions of Problems & Solutions	Very Good	The resource addresses many issues including the environmental, social and economical dimensions of reducing organic waste going to the landfill.
Respects Complexity	Very Good	The resource promotes dialogue and exploration of waste issues through a problem-solving approach. The resource informs students about the environmental and social advantages associated with reducing organic waste by vermicomposting.
Action Experience	Very Good	The resource provides an authentic action experience as well as suggesting extension activities to extend the learning.
Action Skills	Very Good	The resource explictly teaches students how To build a vermicomposter Sort their waste - compost, recyclable, landfill using a waste record sheet To feed the vermicomposter worms
Empathy & Respect for Humans	Poor/Not considered	Not considered in this resource
Personal Affinity with Earth	Good	The resource encourages students to get to know their worms through discussion and hands-on activities. Suggests teachers organize a field trip to the city landfill.
Locally-Focused	Very Good
Past, Present & Future	Good	The resource takes a look at our present landfill sites and how vermicomposting is one of many options towards reducing waste in the future.

Pedagogical Approaches

Principle	Rating	Explanation
Open-Ended Instruction	Good	The resource includes a variety of different hands-on activities, which encourages students to find as many answers or solutions as possible. Brainstorming, questioning, discussion, designing, and reflection opportunities are included throughout the resource.
Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Learning	Good	Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and the Arts are integrated into this resource.
Discovery Learning	Good
Values Clarification	Very Good	Through the creation of a mindmap students explore the diverse reasons to care about worms and share their beliefs about organic waste going to the landfill.
Differentiated Instruction	Good
Experiential Learning	Very Good	Students transform classroom learning into community action by building their own vermicomposter.
Cooperative Learning	Good	Students participate in a cooperative trivia game and work in groups to build a vermicomposter
Assessment & Evaluation	Good	Student assessment rubrics, journal responses and reflection activities are suggested.
Peer Teaching	Very Good	Students create and present a short educational presentation for each class that receives a vermicomposter.
Case Studies	Good	A field trip to the city landfill or another facility that handles municipal waste. Through a waste audit students take a look at the waste their class creates.
Locus of Control	Good	Extending the learning activities are suggested

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Building a Vermicomposter

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General Assessment

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