Did you know that worms have 5 hearts, no eyes, and no teeth?  We learned all about worms and then got up close and personal to these wiggly insects. Check out our projects and in-school field trip below.

 

 

LEARNING ABOUT WORMS

        We started out learning about worms by reading the book Diary of a Worm by Doreen .  Even though it is a fiction story (and very funny) there are many facts to learn about worms.  Then we visited a few websites to learn more about the anatomy and diet of worms.  Here are the websites we visited:

 

Virtual Worm

See inside of a worm without hurting one!

 

The Adventures of Herman the Worm

Learn about worm anatomy, diet, families, and fun facts.

 

Worm World

All about worms from the “Yuckiest site on the Internet”

 

 

 

 

 

WORM FACT WIGGLERS

        We took facts that we learned about worms and wrote them on a worm template.  We colored in the worms, cut them out, and hung them from the clothesline in our classroom.

 

 

 

WORMS COME TO VISIT

        Ms. Coonrod from the Schaumburg Spring Valley Nature Center came to visit our classroom to teach us about worms and help us conduct some experiments to learn more about them.  We observed the worms, tested whether they preferred the light or the dark, investigated whether they preferred wet or dry newspaper, and checked to see if they were attracted to different smells such as lemon, almond, and vanilla.  The 4th graders found out that even though worms can’t see, they can sense light and prefer the dark.  Worms also prefer moist environments because it makes it easier for them to move.  They do not like too much water because they breathe through their skin and can drown in too much water.  Some of the worms were attracted to the smells and some were trying to crawl away! 

 

Please visit the Schaumburg Spring Valley Nature Center website for more details about their facility and school programs.

 

Ms. Coonrod taught us a lot about worms.

Observing worms.

A made a new worm friend!

Do worms like wet or dry newspaper?

                Worms are cool!

Let’s observe this one.

Do worms like the light or the dark?

I wonder if worms like this smell...

Worms are so much fun to learn about!

 

 

DIRT DESSERT

          The 4th graders worked really hard to learn all they could about worms so they were given a little treat from Mrs. Kanas and Mrs. Pagano our classroom volunteer.  We made dirt dessert!  We used chocolate pudding to represent humus, a fancy word for the moist compost that worms produce.  The Oreo cookies represented organic materials that are eaten by worms and transformed into compost.  We added worms to our dessert…gummy worms of course!  What a yummy way to end a day of learning about worms!

 

 

 

 

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