Let’s explore the fascinating world beneath our feet. Soil is more than just dirt—it’s full of nutrients that plants need to grow and animals rely on for food. Without healthy soil, we wouldn’t have the fruits and vegetables we eat or the plants that make the oxygen we breathe. One way to keep soil healthy is through composting, which is a process that recycles food scraps and yard waste into rich, nutrient-filled soil. By learning how to compost, we help the earth by reducing waste and creating better soil for plants. In this lesson, learners will explore how bugs like worms and beetles, called decomposers, play a big part in breaking down materials in compost to create healthy soil. You’ll get to touch and feel different types of soil, look for bugs that live in it, and even help create your own compost bin! Through these activities, we’ll discover how composting and decomposers work together to make soil rich with nutrients.