Let's Plan! A Student's Guide to Compost Tumblers
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- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
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- step-up-ftc-pep-2026-27 · v1.0.1
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- Official category rule
- Source freshness
- Review due · Low
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Product description
<em>Let's Plan! A Student's Guide to Compost Tumblers</em> is an interactive, hands-on workbook that introduces children to the fascinating world of composting through engaging activities and real-world observation.<br><br>Written by Florida Master Gardener-trained educator Leah Brooks, this guide teaches students how to use a compost tumbler (sold separately), identify the wriggly decomposers that break down organic matter, and apply finished compost in the garden.<br><br>With clear instructions, lesson plans, educational games, and vocabulary checks, this workbook builds curiosity, observation skills, and scientific thinking while helping students understand how composting works.<br><br>32 pages | This is a digital only resource.<br><br><strong>Students Will Learn To:</strong><br><ul><li>Understand what compost is and how it is made</li><li>Explain why composting is important for gardens and the environment</li><li>Identify "browns" (carbon materials) and "greens" (nitrogen materials)</li><li>Recognize what can and cannot be composted</li><li>Set up and use a compost tumbler safely</li><li>Choose a good location for a compost tumbler</li><li>Layer and balance compost ingredients correctly</li><li>Maintain proper moisture and airflow in a compost bin</li><li>Spin and care for a compost tumbler on a regular schedule</li><li>Track compost temperature and observe changes over time</li><li>Identify common decomposers like worms, insects, bacteria, and fungi</li><li>Troubleshoot common compost problems (smells, dryness, pests)</li><li>Recognize when compost is finished and ready to use</li><li>Use finished compost in gardens, pots, and flower beds</li><li>Understand how compost improves sandy or poor soil</li><li>Practice sorting scraps into "compost" and "no compost"</li><li>Build science vocabulary related to composting and soil health</li></ul>
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- FESUA_DailySkillBuilding
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- Search
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- Stepup product link
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Official policy source
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- Publisher
- Step Up For Students
- Applies to
- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
- Effective dates
- Jul 1, 2026 — Jun 30, 2027
- Source last modified
- Jul 14, 2026
- Reviewed by Navigator
- Jul 23, 2026
- Review due
- Aug 14, 2026
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