A while back we started digging up our garden to get it ready for planting. As the kids started pulling the weeds and turning the soil, the...
A while back we started digging up our garden to get it ready for planting. As the kids started pulling the weeds and turning the soil, they found tons of worms! They were fascinated with them! Every time we went outside, they asked if they could dig up more worms. This fascination never waned so instead of planting flowers and veggies, we kept that area special for worm exploration. After our research, the kids knew what we needed to create a habitat. They dug up soil from our garden area and added dead roots and leaves. They learned that worms come to the surface at night and take pieces of dead leaves down into the soil so they made sure that some were sprinkled on top. After creating the habitat, the kids dug up some worms from our garden. Before adding them to the habitat, they studied them. They noticed the parts such as the saddle and segments. They also noticed that the pointy side was the head. They observed how they moved across the tray. Of coarse, they wanted to document what they noticed. They are such little scientists! I love it! Some decided to create some sculptures of worms showing the saddle and the segments. I love their different styles! Here is our science table were the kids can observe and further investigate the worms. Our next step was to organize the information we now had in our Schema to prepare for a project showing what they learned. We made a tree map. The kids have decided to create a mural in the hallway showing everything we have learned about worms! Stay tuned to see photos of the project when they finish it!
In this blog you will see a journey being taken by students and teacher to build up our minds, muscles and imaginations together through inquiry, exploration, investigation, problem solving and teamwork!
A while back we started digging up our garden to get it ready for planting. As the kids started pulling the weeds and turning the soil, the...
A while back we started digging up our garden to get it ready for planting. As the kids started pulling the weeds and turning the soil, they found tons of worms! They were fascinated with them! Every time we went outside, they asked if they could dig up more worms. This fascination never waned so instead of planting flowers and veggies, we kept that area special for worm exploration. After our research, the kids knew what we needed to create a habitat. They dug up soil from our garden area and added dead roots and leaves. They learned that worms come to the surface at night and take pieces of dead leaves down into the soil so they made sure that some were sprinkled on top. After creating the habitat, the kids dug up some worms from our garden. Before adding them to the habitat, they studied them. They noticed the parts such as the saddle and segments. They also noticed that the pointy side was the head. They observed how they moved across the tray. Of coarse, they wanted to document what they noticed. They are such little scientists! I love it! Some decided to create some sculptures of worms showing the saddle and the segments. I love their different styles! Here is our science table were the kids can observe and further investigate the worms. Our next step was to organize the information we now had in our Schema to prepare for a project showing what they learned. We made a tree map. The kids have decided to create a mural in the hallway showing everything we have learned about worms! Stay tuned to see photos of the project when they finish it!
Wiggly, slimy and moving inch by inch into your student's world.... This unit is filled with supplemental activities to engage your students as you explore the exciting life of a worm. In this unit, you will find: hands on activities, printables, arts and crafts, and so much more! "All About Worms" includes: 1. Recommended book list 2. All About Earthworms mini book 3. What Do Worms Need? printable 4. Parts of an Earthworm printable 5. Types of Worms poster 6. Comparing Worms Venn Diagram 7. Earthworm & Cocoon poster 8. Life Cycle poster 9. Earthworm Lifecycle cut & paste 10. Earthworm Life Cycle Craftivity 11. Gummy Worm Lifecycle activity 12. Inch Worm (non-standard) Measurement math center 13. Worm Farm Science Observation {with recording sheet} 14. Living or Non-Living printable 15. Squiggly Worm art activity 16. Worm Song 17. Worm Wiggle poem 18. Wiggly Worm game ideas 19. Inch Worm finger play 20. Cup of Dirt snack recipe BONUS: This resource includes an interactive version of the PDF that you can assign to students to complete on a device, using Easel by TpT. Perfect for Pre-K - 1st! Please download our preview for a closer look into this unit. Enjoy! ~ Curriculum Castle Connect with us! Follow our store here Pinterest Facebook Instagram Blog ***************************************************************************** TERMS OF USE: This item is a digital download from our TpT store: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Curriculum-Castle by Yvette Florez and Jessica Ruiz. As such, it is for use in one classroom only. This item is also bound by copyright laws and redistributing, editing, selling, or posting this item (or any part thereof) on the Internet are all strictly prohibited without first gaining permission from the author. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. You MAY: •use items (free or paid) for your own classroom students or personal use •distribute our resources in printed packets to your students/families •send via email to your classroom families •post on password protected class websites or apps that the general public can NOT access •reference our resources in blog posts, workshops, seminars and share on social media provided credit is given to Curriculum Castle (link back to our store or individual product) You MAY NOT: •alter the resource or remove the copyright •claim this work as your own or use commercially in any way •sell the files or combine them into another unit for sale/free •distribute our resources to other educators (Please send them a link to the resource or purchase additional discounted licenses through Teachers Pay Teachers.) •post or distribute our resources on a non-secure blog, school or district website, or file sharing site (this includes paid and free products)
A while back we started digging up our garden to get it ready for planting. As the kids started pulling the weeds and turning the soil, they found tons of worms! They were fascinated with them! Every time we went outside, they asked if they could dig up more worms. This fascination never waned so instead of planting flowers and veggies, we kept that area special for worm exploration. After our research, the kids knew what we needed to create a habitat. They dug up soil from our garden area and added dead roots and leaves. They learned that worms come to the surface at night and take pieces of dead leaves down into the soil so they made sure that some were sprinkled on top. After creating the habitat, the kids dug up some worms from our garden. Before adding them to the habitat, they studied them. They noticed the parts such as the saddle and segments. They also noticed that the pointy side was the head. They observed how they moved across the tray. Of coarse, they wanted to document what they noticed. They are such little scientists! I love it! Some decided to create some sculptures of worms showing the saddle and the segments. I love their different styles! Here is our science table were the kids can observe and further investigate the worms. Our next step was to organize the information we now had in our Schema to prepare for a project showing what they learned. We made a tree map. The kids have decided to create a mural in the hallway showing everything we have learned about worms! Stay tuned to see photos of the project when they finish it!
Need age-appropriate science lessons for your little learners? This Soil and Worms science unit is perfect for preschool, pre-k, and K!
In this blog you will see a journey being taken by students and teacher to build up our minds, muscles and imaginations together through inquiry, exploration, investigation, problem solving and teamwork!
A while back we started digging up our garden to get it ready for planting. As the kids started pulling the weeds and turning the soil, the...
In this blog you will see a journey being taken by students and teacher to build up our minds, muscles and imaginations together through inquiry, exploration, investigation, problem solving and teamwork!
A while back we started digging up our garden to get it ready for planting. As the kids started pulling the weeds and turning the soil, the...
In this blog you will see a journey being taken by students and teacher to build up our minds, muscles and imaginations together through inquiry, exploration, investigation, problem solving and teamwork!
A while back we started digging up our garden to get it ready for planting. As the kids started pulling the weeds and turning the soil, they found tons of worms! They were fascinated with them! Every time we went outside, they asked if they could dig up more worms. This fascination never waned so instead of planting flowers and veggies, we kept that area special for worm exploration. After our research, the kids knew what we needed to create a habitat. They dug up soil from our garden area and added dead roots and leaves. They learned that worms come to the surface at night and take pieces of dead leaves down into the soil so they made sure that some were sprinkled on top. After creating the habitat, the kids dug up some worms from our garden. Before adding them to the habitat, they studied them. They noticed the parts such as the saddle and segments. They also noticed that the pointy side was the head. They observed how they moved across the tray. Of coarse, they wanted to document what they noticed. They are such little scientists! I love it! Some decided to create some sculptures of worms showing the saddle and the segments. I love their different styles! Here is our science table were the kids can observe and further investigate the worms. Our next step was to organize the information we now had in our Schema to prepare for a project showing what they learned. We made a tree map. The kids have decided to create a mural in the hallway showing everything we have learned about worms! Stay tuned to see photos of the project when they finish it!
Exploring, observing, and investigating are the building blocks of a good scientist, and these worm activities for preschool are fun, too!
A while back we started digging up our garden to get it ready for planting. As the kids started pulling the weeds and turning the soil, the...
When the kids arrived on W w worm day they found worms on a window for some above and below viewing. I propped the window up on two teacher chairs and stayed close to hold it steady. the kids crawled under to watch the wiggly worms and watched from above to see their funny friend (and worms) through the window. Lou pulled up a chair before class to get a good view. First, we talked about the letter Ww and the sound it makes. We sang the phonics song. We added W pictures to our W page in our class alphabet book. Then to practice our letter, I put the friends in small groups of three and sent them with one of the stretchy bands and had them see if they could work together to make a W. Only one group figured it out. They demonstrated for the others when we came back to the rug. This picture is obviously a work in progress group. To get the worm part of our day started, we read An Earthworms Life by John Himmelman. It has nice drawings and good worms facts. I added in a few more worm facts from other books I had looked at. I used this posted I drew to help point out the facts from the book as well as to review the facts after we read. There are even worm castings (poop) which was pretty funny to the boys. Here are a few other books I had on hand, but didn't get to. Sometimes the day just gets away from us. That usually means we have been having a good day. I showed the kiddos these pictures, which I just found through a google image search. We talked about whether the pictures were fake or real. They are both real pictures of giant earthworms from Australia. Aren't they crazy! Next, each friend was given a worm on a paper plate and an observation page and sent somewhere in the room to observe their worm. Before passing these material out, we discussed what it meant to observe, using our senses, and how we were being like scientist. We also talked about proper handling of the worm. God made worms too, so we should be gentle with them; the kids all agreed and no one lost their worm, although one did crawl off the plate and try to make a break for it. The worm observation pages were later collected into a class book. When we came back to the rug, supplies were collected by our lovely parent helper and we shared some observations we made about our worms. I asked the kids to complete the sentence, "My worm..." Some talked about how the worm looked, others about how it felt, some about what it did, and one commented about how it smelled. Later, I wrote their sentence on the bottom of their observation page. They made some good observations. Then, I asked if any of them had tasted the worms. They seemed grossed out, of course they had not. So I tricked them! I acted like I was trying to make sure I had the right worms and was worried about how long they had been in a closed container. I explained that I had some worms that I had rinsed the dirt off of (who would eat dirt!). I showed them the bowl of worms and then I picked one up and wiggled it. Then I ate it. They were pretty grossed out! I used this recipe for the worms. I offered others a chance to taste and a few started to figure it out. I had two worms for each friend in a small individual bowl, but my leader child for the day had also brought jello worms so we just ate out of their container. There were a few friends who had the worm in their mouths before they figured it out. At some point, we let them crawl through a tunnel like a worm. The craft for the day was painting with worms. They were rubber fishing worms in brown paint. Some friends were really into this and painted most of the 35ish minutes we were in our enrichment room. Here is my Lou's art. I snuck this activity in at the very end of the day. I gave them each a few short gummy worms and told them a letter I wanted them to make. When they had made a few letters, I gave them a regular long gummy worm to nibble on. The kids are really good at working with some food/candy item without eating it, knowing they will get a clean treat to eat later. We sang this song in the hallway while we waited for all of the friends to get through the bathroom. I'd printed it out a few years ago and had it in a folder. I don't know where it came from. Each line gets repeated, echo style" The silliest worm I ever saw was stuck inside my soda straw. He said to me don't take a sip for if you do, you're sure to flip. I took a sip, and he went down down through my pipes. He was my friend but he is gone. Now he lives inside my tummy. The kids were troopers this day and we just kept getting through things and they were eager to keep working. I love those days. I was worried we wouldn't get to these worms. With all the cutting I did, that would have been disappointing. I passed out the worms and sang the worm song below. I got this idea from a similar song I saw in a Mailbox magazine. It might not have been about worms, I don't remember. To the tune of "Where is Thumpkin" Where is Victor worm? Where is Victor worm? (child with V worm brings it up) Here he is. Here he is. What do you say Victor? What do you say Victor? (Kids:) /v/ /v/ /v/, /v/ /v/ /v/. Then we repeated with other names I assigned to each worm. I used the yellow cards to show the letter I was looking for. I wanted everyone to be successful with identifying their letter. I wrote the name on the back for me. We took a bunch of the worms home and Lou and Bee made them up some compost habitats. Next year, I might have the kids in class each make one and take a worm home. Here was snack. Aren't these crazy? Whale cupcakes! They are icing covered Twinkies coming out of cupcakes. Here are a few other worm activities that my super co-teacher did the day prior. She passed out a long (brown/pinkish) dyed sock to each child. They put it on their arm and pretended they were worms. They she sang this song and walked around the circle pretending to be a bird. The kids wiggled their arms. She snatched up a worm at the end of each song. The kids loved it. She's so good at doing fun things like this. They also did some worm weaving, which the kids liked as well. The soil is just laminated brown construction paper that has slits cut in it. The worms must be about 10-11 inches long. There were bunches of worms available. Some kids wove 6 or more. They also pretended some rope pieces were worms. They wiggled them on the floor and in the air, etc. Then they made some worm rope letters on the floor. I guess this picture must be rotated, I thought it was supposed to be a 'b'. The kids are starting to think that since we are getting to the end of the alphabet, we must be getting to the end of the year. Lou agrees. He is counting down already.
It was a frosty 10 degrees on Monday morning and our schedule for the day included time in the outdoor classroom first period. I was a bit worried that the children would not be enthused about spen…
When we prepare the earth by cultivating the soil worms can be found everywhere. It's the perfect time to investigate worms with your kids!
