Primary readers predict and check for understanding by using comprehension strategies. Prepare readers the first day by frontloading vocabulary and using pictures to visualize the words. On the second day, read the story The Old Woman...

Learners collect and study information about worms. They discover how an earthworm helps process and loosen the soil. They write in their journals as well.

Students create and tend to an outdoor compost pile. They research about decomposition and composting. They create two activities for their peers to complete.

Middle schoolers visit an orchard and examine tree branches. They discover the buds on the branches looking for signs of life. They share their observations in their journals and with their classmates.

Learners are introduced to the concept of decomposition. They examine decomposition in their school orchard. They write about their findings in a journal.