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Explore & Grow: Composting

ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIP RESOURCE

Grow new life from leftovers! This K–8 page sparks composting curiosity with a regrow challenge and quick reflections—print, plant, and observe.

Explore & Grow: Composting Turn kitchen scraps into a mini science lab! This print-and-go page invites students to explore composting and try regrowing vegetables from leftovers—observing changes, jotting reflections, and connecting everyday choices to sustainability. Perfect for home, classrooms, or a garden club—just print and start exploring.


What’s inside (highlights)

  • Regrow-your-food challenge with space to reflect on family benefits

  • A curated link to ideas for what to regrow

  • Write-in lines for observations & notes

  • Quick prompts that connect food waste, composting, and stewardship


How to use Preview key terms (compost, decompose, scraps), gather a few simple supplies (jars/water or small pots/soil), choose 1–2 vegetables to regrow, then take brief daily or weekly notes and finish with a short reflection on how regrowing could help your family. Print only the page(s) you need by grade level.



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