Worms are some of the most significant creatures on this planet, as worms can consume their body weight everyday and can process about 10 pounds of organic material a year. Earthworms work tirelessly throughout their lives cultivating and fertilizing soil for plants to grow. We were given the opportunity to participate in 20 Time, a concept that dedicates 20% of student class time for working towards an ultimate goal. We are encouraged to find a solution that has an end goal of helping others. So for our 20 Time project we wanted to see worms in action, doing what they do best: eat to help our ecosystem thrive.
For our project, we plan to create a compost bin for the cultivation of fertilized soil by worms. We will compare the growth of plants, regarding both worm soil vs. regular potting soil. Plants will be measured by height, and hopefully, we will be able to produce two small meals: one aided by worms and the other not. Our goal is to demonstrate the positive differences created by the presence of worms in our environment in a tangible process. We hypothesize that there will be a significant increase of growth of plants in the worm soil versus the growth of plants in the regular potting soil. On a weekly basis, we will be recording the status and conditions that the worms are thriving under. During the growth period of our plants, we will be researching more about a worm’s contribution to our environmental status and we plan to keep this blog updated.
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