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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: How Do Worms Behave?

For Teachers K - 1st
Students investigate how worms will interact and adapt with their environment.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Worm Investigation to Explore Experimental Design

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this lesson, middle schoolers learn about how to design an experiment, factor in other potential effects, take observations, and record their findings. The experiment is done using worms in a lab setting.
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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Worm Eating Warbler

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Worm-eating Warblers (Helmitheros vermivorum), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can...
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Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Nematodes Worms That Are Round

For Students 4th - 8th
Find out what the story is behind the microscopic nematodes, also known as round worms.
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Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Annelids Worms With Segments

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you've dodged earthworms along the sidewalk after a rainfall then you have observed annelids. This text highlights these and other segmented worms.
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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Segmented Worms

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Segmented Worms (Annelida), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this phylum and maps of its global distribution can also be found here.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Worm Hunt: Isolating Soil Nematodes From Your Backyard

For Students 9th - 10th
Nematodes, also called roundworms, are the most abundant animal on Earth and can be found in your back yard, playgrounds, and many other places. This lab involves isolating nematodes from several soil samples to discover the best...
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Earth Life

Earth Life Web: The Phylum Annelida

For Students 9th - 10th
Beginning with a list of characteristics, this website from Earth-Life Web welcomes you to the amazing world of annelids. After discussing some of the 9,000 different worms included in this phylum, links to the classes polychaeta,...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Wiggly Worms Earthworm Assessment Take Me Home!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students will identify and describe the major element of an earthworm's habitat by drawing a diagram and writing a sentence. Included in this lesson is an earthworm habitat worksheet, video of the lesson in action, a grading rubric, and...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Thomas Rockwell

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Explore this comprehensive resource to learn more about Thomas Rockwell's life and work. This site offers links to activities for "How to Eat Fried Worms." Teachers will also benefit from the lessons and activities related to Rockwell's...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Digging Up Details on Worms: Using Science in an Inquiry Study

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A lesson plan based on a study unit of earthworms, using the inquiry model to integrate scientific processes with literacy practices. Instruction plans, related resources, and standards are included.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Diviertate Con Herman

For Students 3rd - 6th
These are fun activities about the history, family tree and anatomy of a worm named Herman.
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US Department of Agriculture

Natural Resources Conservation Service: Sk Worm: Ask the Answer Worm

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Soil facts presented by S.K.Worm. A series of questions about soil, its structure, purpose and vulnerability are answered by this engaging worm.
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Curated OER

Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Common Glow Worm

For Students 9th - 10th
Vivid photo of the common glow-worm.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Gummy Worm Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This activity is designed to introduce descriptive writing. It can be used in grades 3-5. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: From Weeds to Worms

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The purpose of this lesson is to guide students in researching and discovering the importance of the interdependence of living and nonliving things in an ecosystem. Students utilize technology independently and cooperatively to establish...
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Living Things and Their Needs: Animals' Needs

For Teachers K - 1st
Students learn about the basic needs of animals by creating and observing a worm terrarium. The lesson and student worksheets can be downloaded in PDF format.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Grubby's Wacky Worms

For Students 3rd - 8th
Wicked and Digit must solve a fraction problem in order to free the CyberSquad in this video from Cyberchase.
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National Institutes of Health

Niehs: Kids' Pages: Vermicomposting

For Students 3rd - 8th
Informational facts on worms with directions on how to vermicompost, where worms turn garbage into plant food.
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National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Federation: Worm Compost Bin

For Students 3rd - 8th
Composting not only helps to get rid of food and lawn waste but also helps to fertilize our garden. Find out how to set up a compost box in this brief, informative article.
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Curated OER

Worm

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Worm in Apple

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Cartoon illustration of a worm slithering through a ripe red apple.
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Class Polychaeta

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a general description of marine worms, including sand worms, tube worms and clam worms.
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University of California

Ucmp: Introduction to the Polychaeta

For Students 9th - 10th
University of California Berkeley offers a good introduction to the world of polychaeta or marine worms.

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