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Worm Exploration

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This Worm Exploration lesson plan also includes:

Message from farmer (.pdf)
Worm anatomy (.pdf)
Curriculum alignment (Common Core State Standards & NC Essential Standards) (.pdf)
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The earthworms on your school campus are an educational resource! Youngsters learn about the benefits worms bring to farmers and listen to a book revealing the interesting truth about these slimy annelids. Then, they get up close and personal with a live worm! Learners observe and measure the worms, recording findings.

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Concepts

compare and contrast, life cycles, worms, farming, average, central tendency, measurement

Additional Tags

average, compare and contrast, farming, kwl, life cycle, measure, worms, text-to-world connections, growing minds, math

Instructional Ideas

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Pros

Take the class on a garden exploration as a fun extension

Cons

None

Common Core

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