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- Kindergarten - 1st
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Students maintain a compost bin and build a worm observatory. They design experiments relating to worms and record observations in a worm journal. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students complete a unit of lessons on spiders and worms. They discuss worm and spider characteristics, create a garbage garden, observe worms, create gummy worm prints, read the book, 'The Very Busy Spider,' and construct a spider and spider hat. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students, 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 Exhibit" at the end of the unit. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Student build a habitat for worms and record observations. Students create the habitats with materials and cover them with a dark cloth. Each day they will record what its environment looks like, what changes they have seen, how the worm may look, etc. This is done for a period of 5 days. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students investigate how earthworms mix and till the soil. Each students brings in a 1 gallon plastic milk jug. They fill out a Worm Adoption Certificate ( cuts down on creature cruelty, and other discipline problems). Holes are poked into the jug, bedding mixture is added, some earthworms are added, and some food for the worms. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students explore what they know worms. They listen to the book "Worm" by Jill Bailey, create a worm farm using jars, gravel, and soil, and write predictions in a journal about their worms and worm farms. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students locate a treasure hunt on the computer in order to gather information about worms. They write basic facts and benefits of worms. Finally they record predictions and observations of worm farms. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 6th
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Students study different aspects of worms along with the process of vermicomposting by participating in a class experiment to study the time it takes for breakfast cereal to be eaten by worms. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the behavior and habitat of worms. In a lab situation, students apply stimulus to worms and observe, record and discuss response. They identify relationships of the stimulus response to their habitat. Students explore how worms are helpful in composting. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine composting with worms and recycling organic waste. Using plastic bins, they create composts filled with bedding, soil, waste, and worms. Students discuss their composts with the extension agent. Full Review »