Zero Waste Programs
Composting principles have always been part of the Grow Some Good curriculum however in the 2019-2020 school year, we kicked off the zero waste program. Food waste from the cafeteria was composted and put back into the garden to create a more fertile growing environment.
Zero Waste Articles
KAP_3:NF_3-5_2.3
Understand that discarded food is a valuable resource. Identify and apply practices that eliminate and/or redirect discarded food from landfill systemsTHEME: Nourishment: Feeding Our Mind and Body with What It Needs to Stay Healthy and Flourish STRAND: Food Justice &...
KAP_2:LS_3-5_4.2
Investigate, analyze and apply natural soil fertility systemsTHEME: The Living Soil--The Living Plant: We are all Interconnected and Related STRAND: Science of Soil Fertility GRADE LEVEL: 3-5 Key Concepts Create an argument for how soil amendments improve soil...
KAP_2:LS_3-5_4.3
Understand decomposition THEME: The Living Soil--The Living Plant: We are all Interconnected and Related STRAND: Science of Soil Fertility GRADE LEVEL: 3-5 Key Concepts Understand that decomposition is one of the ways that nature cycles matter and energy. Lesson...