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Title:
| Animals: Worms |
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Description:
| This websites are about worms. Find out where worms live, what they eat, and why they are good for gardeners. Take a tour of a virtual worm, play worm games, or watch short videos adn animations. Learn about the importance of worms to the soil and how to care for worms in captivity. |
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Grade Level:
| 1, 2, 3 |
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Resource Links:
| Yucky Worm World
Excellent children's site on worms, including earthworms. Click on "All About Earthworms" to view a movie of an earthworm being born and its five hearts. Requires Quicktime.
The Adventures of Herman
Fun site all about worms. Explore the links to discover the parts of a worm, where worms originated from, and what worms eat. Includes an interactive quiz on a worm's anatomy and the food worms eat. On the home page, click on "Teacher's Bin" and find out how you can request a poster of Herman.
Earthworms
This page has pictures and lots of facts about worms all over the world.
Worms
Thist site has worm facts, worm art, songs, and experiments.
Enchanted Learning: Cup o' Worms
Make an edible cup of worms for a fun treat.
Enchanted Learning: Earthworm
Here is a short article about earthworms with a labeled illustration.
The Dirt on Dirt: Worms
This page has a brief overview of the role worms play in soil health.
Does a Worm Have a Head?
Students can work in pairs or groups to perform simple observational experiments on live worms.
Composting with Worms
This site has instructions for vermicomposting. Learn how to create a home, feed your worms, and harvest worms for gardening purposes.
Worm Coloring Page
Here is a one-pag PDF file of a worm that you can print out and color.
Virtual Worm Tour
Take a tour through a virtual worm with your guide, Ernie. See animations of a worm's systems. NOTE: Requires the Flash Player.
eThemes Resource: Animals: Earthworms
These sites are about the anatomy of earthworms, what they eat and why they are beneficial. Includes activites and advice on keeping worms in the classroom. Also covers composting with worms.
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Education Standards:
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ME Standards:
A.2, A.3, A.4, B.1, C.1, B.4
MO Standards:
3.1.D.b, 3.1.D.d
NV Standards:
L.2.A.2, L.2.C.2, L.2.C.3
OH Standards:
2.A.1, 2.A.4, 2.A.1, 2.A.5, 2.B.2, 2.B.2, 2.B.3
UT Standards:
II.1.a
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