Worm world

Worm WorldChelsea Johnson

What can you tell me about worms?

Photo by: Chelsea Johnson

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/

The Body of a Worm

Each segment is surrounded by muscle

Muscles help the worm move around

Movement

Human

WalksCrawlsBonesLegs and FeetMuscles

Worm

SquirmsInchesNo bonesTiny bristlesMuscles

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

Breathing

Worms do not breath like humans Worms take in oxygen through moist

skinIf the worm dries out it will die

Habitat

A habitat is the place where something lives

Where do worms live?

http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/largescale-worm-composting-2889.html

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

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

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?

Citation

"Wiggling Worms." Trans. Array Growing Up Wild. . fifth. Houston: Council for Environmental Education, 2011. 20-21.

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