Girl Scouts Who Compost Program
In this four week program, Girl Scouts will develop practical skills, deepen their understanding of environmental issues, and cultivate a sense of responsibility for preserving the planet's natural resources through STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) compost-related activities and community engagement to reduce their waste and help our planet. Program guides are distributed for free via digital download.
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This program has tiered, grade-specific activities for all Girl Scout levels, including Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador.
We had a blast with this! The girls loved making the compost bins - from feeling empowered to using power tools to decorating the outside of the compost bins, and of course holding our worms.
We tracked our bins over several weeks and learned about the science behind composting. We learned about our local community compost center and sparked ideas of ways we could share composting with our friends and families!
The girls put their hearts and knowledge into compost promotional posters and planned a service trip to the Prescott Community Compost Center to turn compost as a troop. Lastly, we celebrated with dirt cake and gummy worms, what a treat!