Wiggle Worms 
Have you ever wondered how
dirt is made? True, it has always been here, but dirt has to be tossed
and turned so that plants can grow in the dirt. Dirt also has to
have nutrients in it so plants can grow. One of the ways that this
happens to the dirt is with the help of wiggling earthworms. Earthworms
help us more than many people realize. You are going to learn about
earthworms and actually learn how to grow your own earthworms in a worm
bin. Are you ready? Great, lets take off our shoes and socks
and feel the dirt squish between our toes as we dig for worms!
Tasks:
1. Do you think worms are yucky? You are not the only one. Many people think they are yucky, however many people also do not realize how important worms really are!2. Do you know all the parts of a worm from its anterior to posterior, or what an anterior or posterior even is? Do you know the family tree of a worm, or their history? Herman the Worm can help you figure it all out!
3. Have you ever wanted to sing songs about worms? First graders at Museum Magnet School wanted to sing songs about them and wrote the songs themselves. They also did lots of other fun activities when they studied worms
4. Have you ever wanted to grow your own worms? You can do it if you build a worm bin and throw all your leftovers in the bin to feed the worms. This web site has very easy steps to build your worm bin and the best part about the bin is it is very cheap to build!
5. After you have made your worm bin, what do you feed them? Does "Chocolate cake, watermelon and Chinese mustard topped with bread, beef, herring, candy, and banana peels" make a good meal for a worm? The answer to that question as well as many other answers to your questions about worms and how to take care of them can be found here.
1. Did you think worms were yucky? Let's find out how important worms are, and what they do for a living. Read the article "Worms as Recyclers," and briefly write down what worms do in your Worm Journal. Once you have done that, write a short story on what you would do if you were a worm in your Worm Journal.2. Do you know all the parts of a worm from its anterior to posterior, or what an anterior or posterior even is? Click here and read the page all the way to the bottom. After you have read that page, play this game and see if you can remember which part is which.
3. Have you ever wanted to sing songs about worms? Listen to the songs that the first graders at Museum Magnet School wrote, and then try writing one yourself, or try writing a poem about a worm. Copy the worm song or poem in your Worm Journal.
4. Let's learn how to grow our own worms? We need to learn how to build a worm bin so we can throw all our leftovers in the bin to feed the worms. Read the steps to building a worm bin, and then in your own words, write down the steps in your Worm Journal, and later, as a class, we will build a worm bin.
5. After you have made your worm bin, what do you feed them? Click here and read the short section entitled "How do you feed earthworms," and then play this game to find out what else they like to eat. Once you are finished with the game, write in your Worm Journal what you would eat if you were a worm. Write down what you would eat for breakfast, lunch, and supper.
6. Now it's time test your knowledge and play Who Wants to Win a Million Worms!
This page originally written
by Kyle Imel and last updated
on April 23, 2001. The page was written for Dr.
Bruce Lewis as a requirement in EDU
506 Computer Applications in Education.
