worm world
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This is a PowerPoint lesson that could be used in a Kindergarten or First grade classroom.TRANSCRIPT
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Worm WorldChelsea Johnson
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What can you tell me about worms?
Photo by: Chelsea Johnson
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The Body of a Worm
A worm’s body is divided into pieces.
These pieces are called segments.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/earthworm/
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The Body of a Worm
Each segment is surrounded by muscle
Muscles help the worm move around
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Movement
Human
WalksCrawlsBonesLegs and FeetMuscles
Worm
SquirmsInchesNo bonesTiny bristlesMuscles
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Heads or Tails
The direction the worm moves is it’s head
Hard to tell if the worm is not moving
Sometimes a worm will regrow it’s tail
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Breathing
Worms do not breath like humans Worms take in oxygen through moist
skinIf the worm dries out it will die
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Habitat
A habitat is the place where something lives
Where do worms live?
http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/largescale-worm-composting-2889.html
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Habitat
Worms live in the groundThe soil is dampThe soil is full of nutrientsThe ground is dark
http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/largescale-worm-composting-2889.html
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Worm Heroes
Worms eat soil and leave nutrients behind
Their droppings help fertilize the soilTunnels help water and oxygen get
to plant rootsWorms are food for birds
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Activity
Measure a gummy worm with a ruler
Count how many segments the worm has
How big can the worm stretch?
How is your worm similar to a real worm?
How is it different?
What does it taste like?
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Citation
"Wiggling Worms." Trans. Array Growing Up Wild. . fifth. Houston: Council for Environmental Education, 2011. 20-21.
Print.