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\nInvertebrates\n

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\nIntroduce young zoologists to invertebrates with a video collection from Nature League, hosted by Britt Garner. The narrator identifies the major characteristics of invertebrates alongside their positions on the phylogenetic tree....\n
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\nLearning Ocean Science through Ocean Exploration\n

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\nThe 10 inquiry-based lessons in this collection, developed for NOAA Voyages of Discovery and the Ocean Explorer WebSite, give young oceanographers experience using scientific data and modeling scientific work and thinking. Beginning with...\n
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\n\"Worm\n\n
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\nWorm Your Way Out of This\n

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\nHow can you provide healthy soil for your garden? Study worms, bacteria, and other microorganisms in a instructional activity about decomposition and organic compost. After discussing what you know about worms and watching a video, watch...\n
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\nWorm Farm\n

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\nIt is not a barrel of monkeys—it's a jar of worms! Scholars create a worm farm in a spaghetti sauce jar. Pupils layer moist soil, sand, and oatmeal to create a habitat for worms. Individuals place worms into the habitat, cover it with...\n
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\nThese Carnivorous Worms Catch Bugs by Mimicking the Night Sky\n

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\nHave you ever wanted to lay inside a cave and look up at thousands of stars twinkling? Caves in New Zealand have glow worms that mimic the night sky in order to confuse their prey. This allows the worms to trap their prey and eat them...\n
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\nRed Worms Rock!\n

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\nSecond graders measure red worms. In this lesson, 2nd graders observe and collect data on red worms. Students measure the red worms and create a graph with the data they collect.\n
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\nA Design You’ll Dig: Designing a Habitat for Worms\n

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\nMiddle schoolers discover how worms contribute to the balance of the environment. In this composting lesson plan, students study the composting and decomposition processes. Middle schoolers then create habitats for worms that allow them...\n
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\nWord Worms: Spelling Or Vocab Game\n

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\nStudents engage in a lesson that is concerned with the meaning of different types of vocabulary words. They sort words into different groups and play a game while creating graphic organizers of plants with roots and worms. Students work...\n
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\nSponges, Cnidarians and Worms Concept Map\n

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\nIn this sponges, cnidarians and worms worksheet, students complete a concept map on simple invertebrates. They fill in 11 blanks with the correct answers from the list.\n
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\nUnlikely Diary keepers Using Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin\n

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\nPut your class in the shoes of someone - or something - else with this activity, which encourages writers to keep a diary from the perspective of a living creature or an abstraction. Use Doreen Cronin's Diary of a Worm and the Six Trait...\n
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\nAnnelids: The Segmented Worms\n

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\nHere's a lesson that just might make your class squirm! Learn about segmented worms in a detailed PowerPoint presentation including the wriggly earthworms young scientists dig up in their backyards. Although seemingly simple creatures,...\n
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\nHow Worms Turn Garbage into Compost\n

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\nWorm feces is gold to gardeners and farmers. Earthworms have a special enzyme that allows them to break down the cellulose found in plant materials. An episode of a longer science playlist explores this process, which creates...\n
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\nShape Shifters in the Math Garden\n

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\nCombines mathematical measurement with gardening skills. Third graders hunt for worms in the garden and try to find the longest one. They also measure and weigh vegetables that they harvest from the garden, measure rainfall amounts,...\n
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\nA Science Trail: Worms\n

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\nThird graders explore worms in multiple ways. In this instructional activity on worms, 3rd graders search for worms in their natural environment, record data on worms, and dissect worms.\n
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\nWiggley Worms\n

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\nYoung scholars investigate how worms affect plant growth.  In this biology lesson, students construct a worm ecosystem in a plastic 2 liter bottle and plant a seed in the soil.  They later compare the ecosystems with worms to...\n
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\nCan Worms See?\n

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\nSecond graders discuss the previously created worm compost and the importance of living creatures to the Environment.  In this worm lesson, 2nd graders observe worms and record their sensitivity to light. Students design a petri...\n
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\nSquiggly, Wiggly Worms\n

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\nStudents, who are in early elementary grades, pair with fifth grade students to study worms. They observe worms in experiments, create research questions, and complete the research using Internet sites. They participate in a \"Worm...\n
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\nWiggle Worms\n

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\nFirst graders investigate worms, collect and analyze data. In this worm and data lesson, 1st graders listen to Chick and Duckling from the Macmillan/McGraw-Hill reading series. They conduct experiments with worms, collect simple data,...\n
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\nMaking a Mini Worm Habitat\n

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\nStudents explore the process of converting organic waste into usable fertilizer. They observe how living and nonliving things interact with one another by making a mini-worm habitat.\n
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\nWorms! Nature's Recyclers\n

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\nThird graders explore the process of composting. In this composting instructional activity, 3rd graders read the book Wonderful Worms, and create composters.\n
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\nWorm Reggae\n

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\nIs your class learning about different musical genres? The talented worms in this video sing a catchy reggae song. Everyone will definitely want to dance along with these wiggly worms!\n
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\nWorm Watching\n

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\nStudents 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.\n
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\nWebquest: Eradicating Guinea Worm Disease in Ghana\n

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\nLearners examine the impact of Guinea Worm Disease. In this world issues lesson, students take on the roles of Peace Corps Volunteers. Learners will apply their knowledge of the Guinea worm life cycle to create a plan for eradicating the...\n
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\nCows, Worms and Compost\n

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\nThird graders explore agriculture by viewing a PowerPoint presentation in class. In this animal relationship lesson, 3rd graders identify the types of farm animals humans feed on and their dependency on such small insects like worms....\n
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