““Wonderful Worms”Wonderful Worms”By: Linda GlazerBy: Linda Glazer

Presentation by Stephanie Presentation by Stephanie BonnyBonny

IntroductionIntroductionThis week, we have been exploring

soil.

We saw many things in our soil sample like:

rootsrockssmall critters

Introduction, continuedIntroduction, continued

*We also learned about the many layers of soil.*We also learned about the many layers of soil.

To check it out, click here: To check it out, click here: DiscoverySchool.comDiscoverySchool.com

• We also learned about compost piles and why We also learned about compost piles and why compost piles are important. compost piles are important.

Composting for Kids 1Composting for Kids 1

BeforeBefore Reading:Reading:“Wonderful Worms” “Wonderful Worms”

• Wonderful Worms? Why might worms be Wonderful Worms? Why might worms be wonderful? wonderful?

• Write your thinking inside of your worm.Write your thinking inside of your worm.• Worm Prediction.docWorm Prediction.doc

During ReadingDuring Reading

As you are reading this story, talk to your As you are reading this story, talk to your partner about some of the jobs that earthworms partner about some of the jobs that earthworms do. Write these jobs in your journal. do. Write these jobs in your journal.

You may also write down your thinking here:You may also write down your thinking here:

A Worm's A Worm's Job.docJob.doc

After ReadingAfter Reading

*Now that you have read the story, look at your *Now that you have read the story, look at your predictions and talk to your partner. Were predictions and talk to your partner. Were your predictions right? If not, what was so your predictions right? If not, what was so

different? different?

* In your journal, write down how you feel about * In your journal, write down how you feel about worms now that you have read the story. Use worms now that you have read the story. Use

evidence from the story to prove your evidence from the story to prove your thinking.thinking.

Beyond ReadingBeyond Reading

• Imagine in your mind what it might be like Imagine in your mind what it might be like underground if you were a worm. underground if you were a worm.

• Check out this website about worms to learn more Check out this website about worms to learn more about worms:about worms:

http://www.yucky.com/flash/wormhttp://www.yucky.com/flash/worm• Create your own worm story. What would it be like Create your own worm story. What would it be like

to live in the ground?to live in the ground?See some examples here: See some examples here:

http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/tf/w/worms/worms/boohttp://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/tf/w/worms/worms/books/wormbook6.gifks/wormbook6.gif

If you would like to learn more If you would like to learn more about worms, check these sites out!about worms, check these sites out!

Worm World: RecyclersWorm World: Recyclers A cool worm song! Lyrics and MusicA cool worm song! Lyrics and Music NIEHS Kids Page -- Vermicomposting Game!NIEHS Kids Page -- Vermicomposting Game!

Needs Needs ImprovementImprovement

GoodGood Excellent!Excellent!

Using Prior Using Prior KnowledgeKnowledge

You used no information You used no information about what you know about what you know about soil to connect to about soil to connect to lesson.lesson.

There is little evidence that There is little evidence that you used what you learned you used what you learned about soil to connect to the about soil to connect to the lesson.lesson.

There is a lot of great There is a lot of great evidence linking what you evidence linking what you learned about soil to this learned about soil to this lesson and you can extend lesson and you can extend your learning.your learning.

Read and Read and RespondingResponding

You have no response to You have no response to what you have read in your what you have read in your journal. No thought has journal. No thought has been put into your been put into your response.response.

Most responses are Most responses are completed, but there is no completed, but there is no depth to your response. depth to your response. Some evidence of buddy Some evidence of buddy buzzing.buzzing.

All responses are All responses are completed. Thorough completed. Thorough responses to what you have responses to what you have read, evidence of buddy read, evidence of buddy buzzing with your partner.buzzing with your partner.

Going Going Beyond the Beyond the TextText

There is no evidence of There is no evidence of inferring other important inferring other important jobs of the worm, or going jobs of the worm, or going further with knowledge further with knowledge that you have learned.that you have learned.

There is evidence that you There is evidence that you have gone further with your have gone further with your learning, visited the links learning, visited the links and inferred other and inferred other information about soil and information about soil and earthworms.earthworms.

There is lots of evidence There is lots of evidence supporting your research supporting your research about the earthworm and its about the earthworm and its environment, there has been environment, there has been great effort in learning more great effort in learning more about the topic.about the topic.

Completing Completing TasksTasks

Tasks are done with little Tasks are done with little to no effort and are not to no effort and are not completed.completed.

Tasks are completed, but Tasks are completed, but effort is minimal. Partner effort is minimal. Partner work is evident, but not to a work is evident, but not to a great degree.great degree.

All tasks are completed, All tasks are completed, great effort is shown in your great effort is shown in your work, neat handwriting and work, neat handwriting and extension activity has been extension activity has been done.done.

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