All About Worms

Working Worms
Science Obtain library books and magazines featuring information about worms, and make a poster diagram of a worm's work underground. Take your students to The Adventures of Herman website where they can study the anatomy and facts of a real worm. Go outside after it rains to see and compare worms on the surface of the ground.

Composting With Worms
A classroom composting experiment demonstrates why worms are called "nature's recyclers."

Digging Up Details on Worms: Using the Language of Science in an Inquiry Study
Foregrounding scientific vocabulary, this integrated lesson invites students to research worms in order to create a classroom habitat. As students gather questions and research findings, the lesson introduces and explores scientific vocabulary such as hypothesis, habitat, attribute, predator, and prey.

Worm Lesson Plan
This site tells you how to create a lesson on worms that is age/grade appropriate and includes life cycle, eating habits, and worm facts for use with your lesson plan.

Worm Family Lesson Plan
The Worm Family is a peppy way to kick off a worm-based composting program. Students enjoy seeing their food scraps disappear as the worms convert it into compost-worthy castings.