What do decomposers and a compost have in common? Decomposers help a compost break down, or decompose, things that can biodegrade and become similar matter. Watch a video that explores the science of composts.

Concepts

composting, decomposers, decomposition, organic material

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Recreate the activity in the classroom, making the content more relevant and offering an opportunity to observe a compost
• Make a worksheet to go along with the video that pupils can complete as they watch

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should have a basic understanding of soil composition and organic vs inorganic matter
• Part of a life science video series 
• Be aware of comments and ads on YouTube

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Offers suggestions for making a compost on your own
• Speaker is enthusiastic

Cons

• The speaker delivers the information very quickly

Common Core

RI.2.7 RI.3.7 RI.4.7