The 5th grade students at Spooner Middle School enjoyed a hands on lesson all about worms. The students will be raising red wiggler worms in the classroom over the following spring. During that time they will be collecting food waste from the lunch room to feed the worms. As the ground thaws and the garden is ready to plant the students will brew up some worm tea to feed the plants. Once the fertilizer is created it will be applied to the graden, helping us grow even more plentiful vegetables this summer.

The students had a fun time exploring the role that worms play in decomposing our waste. They built small worm habitats, adding soil, bedding, and food. The small habitats created a wonderful environment for the students to learn further about worms by touching and feeling them. Some students went so far as to give their worm a name...