Term
Spring 2023
Capstone
Capstone Project
Degree Name
MAED: NSEE
Facilitator(s)
Jennifer Carlson
Content Expert
Ted Wambeke
Abstract
The use of food waste in a vermicomposting bin is a positive solution to the growing problem in the United States. Integrating a vermicomposting container into a classroom exposes students to the environment creatively, allowing them to explore the worm’s habitat in a controlled setting. Using a worm bin to explore how worms decompose organic food waste and observing the process of vermicomposting brings the natural world into a classroom environment. This is crucial when many people are distancing themselves from the natural world around them. This capstone project uses a variety of research to develop a curriculum that answers the question: How can using a vermicomposting curriculum grow students’ advocacy toward the environment? The research concludes that incorporating a vermicomposting bin into a classroom environment can have a positive effect on students’ advocacy toward the environment.
Project Type
Curriculum
Keywords
EScience, Environmental Education, Environmental Advocacy
Recommended Citation
Cowger, J. Ryan, "Using a Vermicomposting Curriculum to Grow Students’ Advocacy Towards the Environment" (2023). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects. 917.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_cp/917
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DigitalCommons@Hamline
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School of Education Student Capstone Projects