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What our worms pretty much look like :)
SOURCE: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hale_popoki/41691706/

We are well on our way to getting this project on a roll! Noah is tweaking the bin a little bit here and there with the clasps and hinges. While Leilani got our worms, dirt, and fiber that the worms need. We also found out that we need some sort of drainage, which Noah is going to install by drilling a few holes on the opposite side of the door. We are putting a tray underneath the holes as well to collect water and make sure the worms do not escape. We also got word that Mr. Hutchison would definitely be interested in taking care of our bin after the project is over. He is constructing his aqua/hydroponics system next to Konia, which is perfect because then we wouldn't have too big of a moving problem. Right now, we are thinking about housing our bin next to Leilani's dorm so that she can feed the worms and then give it to her dorm advisor for the summer. Leilani was also able to contact Mr. Omo, who works at middle school, and get a lot of different tips and information as to how to run a worm composting bin. He is also the one who supplied us with the worms. We are going to start finishing up our visual for the oral presentation and then focus on the written report soon after we get our data from the bin. We are going to use the weight of the compost as our  main variable to see the effects of the bin and how much it will improve the school if at a larger scale. Leilani informed us that the little worms can eat three times their weight, which is pretty dang amazing! So, we are hoping for great results in the coming week or so.