Term 2 – Week 2 Guided Reading – Composting Awareness

1. What three things help start the composting process …
a. Bacteria
b. Insects
c. Fungi
d. All of the above
2.What sort of fertilizer do the kids add to their compost?
The type of fertilizer that the kids use is called manure and manure is made out of dried blood made from animals and manure is also made by ground animal bones.
3. Explain what worms, slugs and other insects do to improve the compost’s texture?
When insects eat the food scraps and stuff it does it’s business(poop) and making it have better texture.
4. How does compost help our garden?
Compost helps our gardens by keeping it healthy and green.
Mary

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