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Queens Botanical Garden: Build Your Own Worm Bin

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Submitted by - Administrator • Submitted on  12 May 2009 12:05:39pm • Go to video page
Questions:
  1. Vocabulary - write definition for the following: composting, organic matter, dimension, wastewater system, vermicomposting,
  2. What does “green “ gardening mean?
  3. Why do you think the Queen’s Botanic Garden is interested in studying worm farming?
  4. Do nightcrawler worms do well in a worm bin? Explain your answer.
  5. What are three important factors in maintaining a healthy worm bin? Explain why each factor is important.
  6. What foods do you eat on a regular basis that would be good for a worm bin? Are there certain foods that should not go into a worm bin?
  7. If you make a salad that weighs two pounds and 1/4 of the salad is recycled into your worm bin, how many pounds of worms do you need? Explain your answer and show your work.
  8. Design an illustration to show all the parts of a healthy worm bin. Be sure to accurately label all the necessary parts.
  9. Write a short story or poem about the life of a worm in a worm bin. Write it from the worm’s point of view.
  10. Do you think worm bin farming is important for future generations, or is it just a passing fad? Write a persuasive letter explaining your opinion.
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/worms.htm