Synopsis
Composting in the Classroom is a comprehensive guide for teachers and students interested in using composting for scientific research projects. Composting is inexpensive, multidisciplinary, and applied to practical waste management issues. In addition, it offers a limitless range of possibilities for interesting and useful research projects. This book includes detailed information about the science of composting, instructions for making your own compost either inside or outdoors, and guidelines for setting up meaningful research projects.
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Composting in the Classroom is a comprehensive guide for teachers interested in guiding composting research projects by high school students. It includes:
* an overview of the biology, chemistry, and physics of composting,
* instructions for building compost systems, including both indoor
"bioreactors" and outdoor bins,
* methods for both worm composting and thermophilic or "hot" composting,
* algebraic equations for calculating the best mix of compost ingredients,
* scientific techniques for monitoring the composting process and for
testing the properties of finished compost,
* guidelines for studying the effects of compost on plant growth, and
* advice about helping students to design meaningful research projects.
Why Composting?
Composting makes an ideal topic for scientific inquiry at the high school level because it:
* is inexpensive and requires minimal equipment.
* is multidisciplinary, involving fascinating interconnections between
biology, chemistry, and physics.
* offers a limitless range of possibilities for simple research
projects, ranging from growth of microorganisms to mechanisms of heat
transfer.
* addresses waste disposal and recycling, practical issues that are
relevant in both urban and rural communities.
* builds environmental stewardship in students, as they convert
"wastes" to a useful end-product.
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COMPOSTING IN THE CLASSROOM: SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
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