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1639.75 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-URBAN A 9 of Illinois R. Blagojevich, Governor c.3 3 0112 121925678 Department of Commerce and buunuiiiiu uppunurmy Jack Lavin, Director ILLINOIS DOCIJMFN MAY 0 6 2008 How do you compost a vermi? What is a vermi, anyway? Vermi is the Latin word for “worm.” (See, you’ve learned something already!) The traveling Vermi-Case brings you everything but the worms! Vermicomposting is an activity that can be enjoyed by students from kindergarten to college. The Vermi-Case includes all the preparatory information needed to set up a worm bin: books, videos, web sites, worm and worm bin resources. Why would you want worms in your classroom or home? Here are five good reasons: By taking care of a worm bin, students learn respect and responsibility for living creatures. Worms are easy to take care of; no one has to watch them while you are gone, they make no noise, and they don’t hop around the classroom or your home. They are excellent “source reduction machines.” Worms will eat leftover snacks and lunches. O They produce castings, which are the world’s most nutrient-rich soil. O Teaching about worms can meet all five Illinois Learning Standards goals. Mailing/Shipping Procedure Please request the case at least two weeks prior to the date needed to ensure availability. After V receiving a case request, \ DCEO staff will respond with a Worm ' confirmation, and will send the Friendly Habitat case via UPS. When the loan period is up (two weeks) a UPS employee will pick up the case. The case should be placed at the regular UPS drop-off/pickup station at school, home or office. This shipping service is totally free of charge. However, if the case is not in the designated UPS pickup location making it readily available to the UPS driver, or if the case is not ready for pick up on the date specified, you will be responsible for shipping charges. The demand for the cases is very high and they must be returned according to the date on the agreement. To schedule the Vermi-Case just fill out the attached agreement. To request a case, fill out this form, obtain proper signatures, and mail to the ISTEP at DCEO, Bureau of Energy and Recycling, 620 East Adams Street, Springfield, IL 62701. Name_ School/Organization_ Address_ City/State/Zip_ County_ Phone_ E-mail_Grade/Age Level_/_ Date needed_/ /_ Number of students to use the case_ I agree to: (Please read and check-off all requirements.) □ Follow the shipping procedures □ Place the case in the usual UPS outlined in this brochure and drop-off/pickup location after understand that I may be my two week loan period is up. charged shipping fees ($40-$50) □ Complete a case evaluation to overnight the case back to form. DCEO should I fail to comply with the procedures. Borrower’s Signature _ Principal’s Signature_ (if applicable) dcoo If you have any questions please call: Brett Ivers at 217/524-5859 (e-mail: [email protected]) Printed by the Authority of the State of Illinois Printed on Recycled Paper • W.O. 08-0219 2,000 3/08 TDD users please call 800/785-6055. .fisgraphics') IISG08-784 g W n C/3 03 ro 13 o ^ o H-» 3 3 m O3 ^^D O 3 2. p CfQ P C/5 i—h c;L/51 c«/»3 o3 C•—Ds a £L> O CD P-ci 3 S» CD ^ a w taS P P P 3 c 3 3 3* CD 3 D £3 c/5 3 -3 P OQ O C/3 O-^ ga* h? aT g S 8 N s m 3 o 3 a p3 - O o c » o cd o fp-K ^o O S' a ’ 3 5 o "d OQ I-S ►t r-+ 3 CD 3 O C/3 H m m dcco Presorted Standard US Postage Illinois Department of PAID Commerce and Economic Opportunity Bureau of Energy and Recycling Springfield, IL Illinois Sustainable Education Project (ISTEP) Permit No. 530 620 East Adams Street Springfield, Illinois 62701