Waste to Wealth

How can we lessen our school’s environmental impact by launching a school-wide composting program?

Grade
9-12
Subjects
Science
Key Content
carbon cycling and decomposition, human impacts, research and presentation skills, biology
Earthworms in the soil on red shovel, compost box outdoors full with garden browns and greens and food  wastes,  sustainable life concept

Students learn about the process of composting and its environmental benefits. They research the carbon cycle, food waste, and various school composting programs, then plan and propose a composting program for their school that will adequately handle collected food waste from the cafeteria.