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- 7th
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Students, using a magnifying glass, observe mealworms in a cup. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 1st
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Students examine the role earthworms play in building soils. They discuss worms and what they do with soil, make predictions and draw pictures, and observe their worms in soil over a two week period. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students determine the normal behavior of California blackworms. They determine how various concentrations of assigned toxicants affect the worm's behavior. Students are introduced to testing of potential toxicants, an important component in environmental health science. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students use the internet to gather information on worms. They navigate through various websites and practice using a mouse, scroll bar and identifying icons. They are assessed on how well they can tell their teacher why worms are important to them and the Earth. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students create a worm farm for red worms. Students add scraps of food to bin and cover some of the food with a newspaper. The bin is covered with a lid and monitored. After a month, students should check the compost amount. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students review the food cycle and the food waste hierarchy. As a class, they discuss the various types of soils and what it contains. They use samples of soil to identify the nutrients found in it and are introduced to the nutrient cycle. They are given materials to start their own compost bag. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students measure the length of pipe cleaners to form worms using rulers to focus on inches. They record their results and graph the measurement of each pipe cleaner. They measure their pipe cleaner "worms" in various colors and compare the results. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students investigate the steps needed for worms to decompose soil into compost. They create a worm bin and make observations of how the worms interact in the artificial environment. Students answer target questions after the experiment to extend the lesson. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students participate in a lab experiment with gummy worms. In groups, they record the qualitative and quantitative observations during the lab. They use their senses to make inferences about the experiment and share them with the class. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students identify the environment in which a worm lives from reading and viewing materials about worms. They draw their environments on a large piece of paper to show worm movement through the environment created. They gain understanding for worms in their environment. Full Review »
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