1. A) What is Composting? Composting happens naturally in the environment. It is when leaves, plants and other natural materials decompose into nutrients that feed plants. We can help it to happen in our own gardens by creating our own compost! A) What is Composting? Composting happens naturally in the environment. It is when leaves, plants and other natural materials decompose into nutrients that feed plants. We can help it to happen in our own gardens by creating our own compost! What can you compost? Not everything is compostable. Some things are made from materials that take far too long to decompose. That’s because they aren’t biodegradable. Use this guide to know what can and cannot be composted. Then try the picture sort to see if you’ve got it! What can you compost? Not everything is compostable. Some things are made from materials that take far too long to decompose. That’s because they aren’t biodegradable. Use this guide to know what can and cannot be composted. Then try the picture sort to see if you’ve got it! 1)A plastic bag. 2)A plastic Coke bottle. 3)Banana peel. 4) Paper. 5)Styrofoam. 6)A can of Coke. 7)Orange peel. Answers: 1) b, 2) a), 3)b, 4) b, 5) a, 6) b, 7) a. Hi! I’m Woody the Worm! I’m going to tell you all about the dirty world of COMPOSTING! B) How do you Compost? Decompose: Means to break down into parts. When we say natural materials break down into nutrients, they in a way start to come part and slowly turn in to material that looks like wet tea. leaves This new material is packed full of nutrients (vitamins) that plants need to grow. Compostable: Fruits, Vegetables, Eggshell, Raw Food, Paper, Peels, Paper Towels, Leaves Not Compostable: Meat, Dairy, Cooked food, Plastic, Cans, Glass, Styrofoam, Metal JOKE OF THE WEEK: C) Why Compost? By creating compost, we help to replenish nutrients for the soil. Plants need lots of nutrients to grow, like these 3 main minerals: Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. By composting, we put these nutrients back in the ground so our plants can grow happily! C) Why Compost? By creating compost, we help to replenish nutrients for the soil. Plants need lots of nutrients to grow, like these 3 main minerals: Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. By composting, we put these nutrients back in the ground so our plants can grow happily! Take the quiz! How long will it take to decompose? a) 3 weeks b) 10-20 years c) 2 years a) 450 years b) 6 months c) 1-5 years a) 10-15 years b) 2-5 weeks c) 6 months a) 50 years b) 2-4 weeks c) 6 months a) Never. b) 6 months c) 5-10 years a) 5 years b) 80-200 years c) 4 weeks a) 6 months b) 2 weeks c) 10 years A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. Compost Me!Don’t Compost Me! Knock Knock! Who’s there? Compost! Compost who? Come post on my Facebook page!!! 12 34 5 6 Woody’s World Crossword! Down 1.Non compostable food from an animal, like steak. 2.To break down into parts. 4.Another word for dirt or earth. 5.When leaves decompose and bring nutrients to soil. Down 1.Non compostable food from an animal, like steak. 2.To break down into parts. 4.Another word for dirt or earth. 5.When leaves decompose and bring nutrients to soil. Across 3. Compostable, the outside of an egg. 6. Vitamins and minerals plants need to grow. Across 3. Compostable, the outside of an egg. 6. Vitamins and minerals plants need to grow.