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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Antarctic Reveals Treasure Trove of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Maggie Fox's article examines research connected to the various species of life discovered in the "dark waters around Antarctica." These findings include sponges, crustaceans, and new worms.
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English Worksheets Land

English Worksheets Land: Book Worm Capitalization [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
Rewrite titles to correct the capitalization. [PDF]
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Invertebrates

For Students 1st - 8th
What is an Invertebrate? Kids learn about these animals that have no backbone such as worms, mollusks, insects, and spiders.
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Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Worm in Apple

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Cartoon illustration of a bookworm.
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Other

Ancestral Flatworms

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives the history of flatworms and how they evolved. Gives the different types of flatworms, including the tapeworm.
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Middle School Science

Lesson Plan: Earthworm Dissection

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan site, you will "Learn the external and internal anatomy of the earthworm, understand the structure and function of external and internal organs, know the digestive, circulatory, reproductive, and nervous system, and...
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Other

Alberta Government: Hookworms in Dogs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information concerning hookworms, including a good short description of the life cycle, and a question and answer session.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna From the Beginning: Theodore Boveri's Discovery of Meiosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Theodore Boveri will describe his research with worms that helped him discover the principles of meiosis. The animations of meiosis are really good.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Green Detergents Less Toxic Than Conventional?

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science fair project, test the toxicity of "green" and conventional detergents, using worms as test organisms. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction,...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Earthworm Castings: Soil for Young Garden Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
Everybody knows that worms are good for the soil, but not everybody knows why. Here's a project that investigates just one of the ways earthworms improve the earth.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Who Has the Biggest Genome?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Humans are complex creatures, but do we have the biggest genome? All living things, from humans to worms to bacteria have genomes. In this experiment you will compare the genome sizes of different organisms to find out who has the...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Earthworms: Nature's Tiller?

For Students 6th - 8th
Everybody knows that worms are good for the soil, but not everybody knows why. This lab shows you how to efficiently measure earthworms within units of soil to determine their affect on decomposition and reduction of surface residue.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna From the Beginning: Specialized Chromosomes Determine Gender

For Students 9th - 10th
This animation explains how Nettie Stevens research on meal worms unlocked the chromosomal basis of gender.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Reach: Snails and Snacks!

For Students Pre-K - K
Explore the sweet, slimy world of snails (and worms!) as you discover the difference between fact and fiction with videos, stories and games.
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Australian Museum

Australian Museum Online: Leeches

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides extensive information including body diagrams of different types of leeches.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Annelida

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic facts about segmented worms: their size, number of species, where they typically live, ecological roles, and human uses.
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Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: Martin Luther 1483 1546

For Students 9th - 10th
Lists the Diet of Worms in a chronology. Places it in context of other events.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Christ on the Cross With Carthusian Saints

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Christ on the Cross with Carthusian Saints", created by Anton Von Worms Woensam in 1535 (Oak, 67 x 86,5 cm).
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Tree of Life Project

The Tree of Life Web Project: Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive site that contains much information about the various animal phyla. Each phyla gives photos, common examples, scientific names and references. Collection of 1630 websites about bio-diversity.
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: The Trial of Martin Luther

For Students 9th - 10th
Martin Luther was the impetus for the Reformation that would set the scene for religious wars for years to come. With his list of 95 Theses, Martin Luther argued against many Catholic practices of his day including indulgences. Study his...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Parasites and Health: Trichuriasis

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the complete picture of the Trichuris trichiura parasite. Information about the whipworm includes its geographical range, agents of infection, life cycle, symptoms, and treatment options.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Bram Stoker

For Students 9th - 10th
This Bibliomania site provides a brief biography of the author Bram Stoker that highlights his works. The site also contains a link to the full text of his most famous work, Dracula.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Cornell Composting: Composting in Schools

For Students 9th - 10th
Composting in schools, what's the value in it? Not only will it reduce your waste, it is a great science project. Try it out and learn how the earth "feeds" itself.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Brilliance of Bioluminescence

For Students 9th - 10th
Some lucky animals are naturally endowed with bioluminescence, or the ability to create light. Leslie Kenna investigates this magical glow and our quest to replicate it. [4:09]

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