mixture of decaying organic material being made into rich topsoil
What is compost
100
nutrient-rich worm waste
What are castings
100
We give worms this nickname because their burrows help water to travel throughout the soil rather than runoff the top of the soil.
What is a plumber
100
These planets are closest to the sun and are made up of rocky surfaces and iron cores
What are Terrestrial Planets?
100
Rotations, Degrees, Speed.
What are way to program an NXT?
200
Dark rich topsoil
What is humus
200
loosening of soil to expose it to more air.
What is aeration?
200
reduces friction and helps in reproduction
What is mucus secretion?
200
This traces the path of energy as it moves from one organism to the next in an ecosystem?
What is a food chain?
200
A set of "directions" given to a divide to carry out.
What is coding?
300
materials in the compost bin where worms eat, sleep, and burrow.
What is bedding
300
swollen band where the worms reproductive organs are found.
What is a clitellum?
300
the part of the worms anatomy where food gets wet with saliva.
What is the pharynx?
300
These missions were named for moon exploration.
What are the Apollo missions?
300
3.141592
What is PI?
400
Darkness, moisture, food, space, and air
What is needed for a good compost bin?
400
This type of organisms feed on dead organisms and organic waste.
What is detritivorus
400
The area of the worms anatomy where food is stored.
What is the crop?
400
Odyssey and Spirit
What are Mars Rovers
400
Ask
Imagine
Plan
Create
Improve
Communicate
What is the engineering process?
500
Less garbage in landfills, saves water and energy, provides soil, worms for bait, and worms for gardens.
What are reasons to compost with worms?
500
containing both types of reproductive organs
What is a hermaphrodite?
500
Plant roots can take in oxygen
Animals and bacteria can get oxygen
soil layers mix; rock, minerals, and nutrients mix
Water can get to plant roots and animals.
Why is soil aeration important?
500
Our first unit of study in 6th grade. Made up of 5 main steps to carry out an investigation.