Lesson: Modeling Energy and Matter Flow Using Worm Bins

Kellie Yates

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Lesson Description

Students use worm bins to create a model that shows how energy and matter move through a biological system.

Materials: 5-15 gallon bin (plastic, Styrofoam, wood), coconut coir and/or peat moss, shredded paper, red wiggler worms, food scraps, newspaper, cardboard

 

 

 

 

 

Grade(s)/Age
9th Grade, 10th Grade, Not Age Specific
Science Subject Matter
Strand BIO.1: INTERACTIONS WITH ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT