Saying Good-bye to our Worms

After over five weeks of observing how red worms, when added to organic matter, change it, today we said good-bye to our worms. We did our final observation and notice much more soil in the jar due to the castings produced from the worms. Some groups noticed several "fruit fly" type of flies inside their jars as well. Students used their observations from past labs and this lab to discuss and then reflect on how these organisms impact organic matter. We were also able to dump out all the items in the jar, which we have never done, to actually look inside at all that has taken place.