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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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