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This unique curriculum for home, school, and outdoor centers brings the fascinating subject, earthworms, to the educational setting in an exciting and informative manner. It emphasizes worms--habitat, needs, physical description, and relationship to other living things--without harming them. It brings new ideas, knowledge, and learning about solid waste issues to grades 4 - 8 and above. The book integrates earthworm activities with soil science, plant growth studies, and ecological issues. Activities in science, mathematics, language arts, and creativity challenge learners to succeed. Learning processes include scientific methods, observing, recording data, measurement, problem-solving, humor and comprehension.

Worms Eat Our Garbage is the logical sequel to Worms Eat My Garbage by Mary Appelhof (Flower Press, 1982). Many consider her book to be the definitive guide on how to set up and maintain a worm composting system in home, office, or school. Worms Eat Our Garbage extends the learning process not only to school-age children, but to master composters, amateur naturalists, gardeners--all who seek interesting inforation about the world around them and environmentally sound solutions to our solid waste problems. Flowerfield Enterprises

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