Make your own compost Follow FizzicsEd 150 Science Experiments: Comments 0 You will need: A spade or shovel Dry grass or straw Leftover food waste and garden clippings Copyright Instruction 1 Dig a pit in the corner of your garden. Line it with the dry grass or straw 2 Place in biodegradeable waste such as foodstuff and garden clippings. Cover with a thin layer of soil. Water once/twice a week to keep it moist to help the soil bacteria break the compost down. Every 2 weeks turn over the contents of the pit. This adds oxygen to help decomposition 3 Add more biodegradeable waste and soil as needed After 3 – 4 months the compost manure will be ready to use on your garden 4 School science visits since 2004! – Curriculum-linked & award-winning incursions. – Over 40 primary & high school programs to choose from. – Designed by experienced educators. – Over 2 million students reached. – Face to face incursions & online programs available. – Early learning centre visits too! 5 Online courses for teachers & parents – Help students learn how science really works More Information A lot of biodegradeable household waste goes to landfill. Composting reduces the rubbish thrown away and can be used in the garden, a great organic fertiliser! Find out more about composting from the QLD EPA Learn more! Teaching about sustainability? From Plants for Life to Renewable energy, we’ve got your unit covered! Get in touch with FizzicsEd to find out how we can work with your class. Plants for Life Years K to 6 Maximum 30 students Workshop (NSW & VIC) 60 or 90 minutes Online Class Available Read More Enquire Now Sale! Colour Change Entomology Mugs $16.50 Original price was: $16.50.$9.95Current price is: $9.95. inc. GST View Details Add to Cart Trustpilot STEM Full Day Accelerator - Primary Designed from real classroom experiences, this modular day helps you create consistently effective science learning that directly address the new curriculum with easily accessible and cost-effective materials. Read More Enquire Now Be Amazing! How to teach science, the way primary kids love. $29.95 inc. GST View Details Add to Cart Trustpilot
Place in biodegradeable waste such as foodstuff and garden clippings. Cover with a thin layer of soil. Water once/twice a week to keep it moist to help the soil bacteria break the compost down. Every 2 weeks turn over the contents of the pit. This adds oxygen to help decomposition
Add more biodegradeable waste and soil as needed After 3 – 4 months the compost manure will be ready to use on your garden
School science visits since 2004! – Curriculum-linked & award-winning incursions. – Over 40 primary & high school programs to choose from. – Designed by experienced educators. – Over 2 million students reached. – Face to face incursions & online programs available. – Early learning centre visits too!
Teaching about sustainability? From Plants for Life to Renewable energy, we’ve got your unit covered! Get in touch with FizzicsEd to find out how we can work with your class.
Plants for Life Years K to 6 Maximum 30 students Workshop (NSW & VIC) 60 or 90 minutes Online Class Available Read More Enquire Now
Sale! Colour Change Entomology Mugs $16.50 Original price was: $16.50.$9.95Current price is: $9.95. inc. GST View Details Add to Cart Trustpilot
STEM Full Day Accelerator - Primary Designed from real classroom experiences, this modular day helps you create consistently effective science learning that directly address the new curriculum with easily accessible and cost-effective materials. Read More Enquire Now
Designed from real classroom experiences, this modular day helps you create consistently effective science learning that directly address the new curriculum with easily accessible and cost-effective materials.
Be Amazing! How to teach science, the way primary kids love. $29.95 inc. GST View Details Add to Cart Trustpilot
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