Worm Stories

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to write a fictional story ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do worms help the soil? What do worms eat? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE IntroductionStart by reading Diary of a Worm. Discuss parts of the book where they talk about what worms eat, what they look like, etc.Explain that we are going to make […]

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Worm Painting

OBJECTIVE Students will make observations of how worms move ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What foods do worms eat? How do worms help the soil? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE IntroductionWhat kind of food do worms like to eat? Show them the beets and see if anyone recognizes them. We are going to make beet paint, teach these worms how […]

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Worm Observations

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to make observations about worms Students will be able to answer questions about worms based on their observations ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What do worms need to survive? How do worms help the soil? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction:Brainstorm a KWL sheet about worms (I Know-I Wonder-I Learned). Tell students they are going […]

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Worm Experiment

OBJECTIVE Students will perform an experiment to answer questions they have about worms. Students will go through the scientific process to answer these questions. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does soil come from? MATERIALS NEEDED WormsShredded paperSpray bottlesEmpty clear recycled containers (tennis ball containers, plastic ice cream containers)Rubber bandsFabric to cover top of containerBlack construction paperFood scrapsScience […]

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Winter in the Garden

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to notice changes in the garden during the winter Students will be able to draw three things they saw in the garden in the fall and three things they saw in winter ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do seasons affect the garden? MATERIALS NEEDED Three adult group leaders PROCEDURE Introduction:• Review seasons• […]

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What We Eat

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to draw what foods they like ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are our favorite foods? What foods are good for our body? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE IntroductionAsk students if they can think of an example of a food that makes them feel good. Tell students that we will work on a project to […]

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