Junior

"From Waste to Wonder - The Living Soil Lab"

(50-60 minutes)

In this hands-on laboratory-style workshop, students investigate how food waste affects the planet and how organic waste can be transformed into living soil - by worms. Through guided inquiry, observation, and experimentation, students explore composting worms, decomposition, soil systems, and the essential role of organisms in maintaining healthy ecosystems - all with a focus on sustainability and environmental stewardship.

Students leave seeing waste not as garbage — but as the beginning of something new.

Adding a classroom Bin-O-Worms turns the workshop into an ongoing living lab. Students can observe decomposition over time and connect composting to real-world sustainability. Low-maintenance and curriculum-aligned, it allows students to move from learning about environmental responsibility to actively practicing it — all year long.