By using the activities in this guide, you will be joining thousands of teachers across the country in bringing compost into the classroom as a valuable teaching tool. The activities you’ll find in Do the are hands-on and encourage student exploration and learning.

"Do the Rot Thing has been made available to educators through the efforts of the Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District in collaboration with the Northern Vermont Composting Partnership"--P.2. This guide was reproduced and republished for access via the Internet by the Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District, Montpelier, Vermont, in January 2007. Electronic reproduction.

Part 1. Introductory activities -- What is biodegradable? (grade levels 2-6) -- Dirt for lunch (grade levels 2-6) -- Environmental lunch ( grade levels 3-12) -- Decomposition tag (grade levels 2-6) -- I can compost (grade levels 2-6) -- Part 2. Basic composting -- Compost critters (grade levels 2-12) -- Building a compost pile (grade levels K-12) --Compost in a bucket (grade levels 3-12) -- Part 3. Worm composting -- Warming up to worms (grade levels 3-6) -- Setting up a worm bin (grade levels K-12) -- Worm bin exploration (grade levels 2-12) -- Harvesting a worm bin (grade levels 2-12) -- Making a guide to worm bins (grade levels 3-6) -- Part 4. Spreading the word -- Students teaching composting -- Project: compost presentation (grade levels 3-12) -- Project: compost pamphlet (grade levels 3-12) -- Project: publicity (grade levels 3-12) -- Project: marketing (grade levels 3-12).