WORMS!

Betty.  She’s a cute little worm, isn’t she?  Kids had a great time investigating their worms last week.  A flashlight, magnifying glass, and our scientific skills allowed us to study our worms and write about them in our science journals.  Illustrations are a big part of our science journal too.  There are very distinct parts of a worm and the kids are able to identify these parts during this lesson.  Scientists LABEL what they illustrate.  Scientists use words to DESCRIBE what they see.  Scientists ask questions.  Scientists can disagree with one another. 

From our science journals:

Watching Worms

Carefully observe your worm.  Remember to:

Treat the worm with care.

Limit the number of times you handle the worms.

Keep the worm moist at all times.

Shine a light underneath the Petri dish containing the worm.  Are you able to see through it?

Make a detailed drawing of your worm in the space below.

Think about what your worm looked like and what it did.  In the space below, write down any other observations you notice about your worm. 

In the space below, list questions that you and your group have about your worms.