What is an Animal?

In this flatworms instructional activity, high schoolers identify and color the different parts of a flatworm. They complete 14 short answer questions related to the topic.

Learners analyze the evolution of cultural attitudes through the lens of transportation, examining several artifacts, documents, and photographs. Topics covered include how American attitudes have influenced society's evolution into a...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] When you think of worms, you probably picture earthworms. There are actually many types of worms, including flatworms, roundworms, and segmented worms. Earthworms...

Here'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,...

High schoolers study the body systems and their functions.  In this human body lesson plan students research the Internet on body systems and write a description of them. 

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The word "worm" is not very scientific. But it is a word that informally describes animals (usually invertebrates) that have long bodies with no arms or legs. Worms...

Want to learn more flatworms? This animation will allow you to learn about flatworms, the first animal to hunt, are found in the ocean, freshwater, on land, and even inside other animals. The ancient flatworms were the first animals to...

Students examine the impact of Guinea Worm Disease. In this world issues activity, students take on the roles of Peace Corps Volunteers. Students will apply their knowledge of the Guinea worm life cycle to create a plan for eradicating...

A discussion of the fossilized Platyhelminthes that have been found, and offers several different strategies as to how they evolved.

An animation focusing on annelids and their segmented bodies, with both a nervous and circulatory system and a one-way gut. They have mastered the art of digging and live in an incredible diversity of habitats. Tube-dwelling worms live...