Yucky Worm World Web Quest

Visit http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/noflash/worm/index.html

Name:_______________________

Click on Worms as Recyclers for 1-8.

1. Name three other recyclers (decomposers):

1.

2.

3.

2. Worms help the earth by breaking down organic matter—stuff like dead

_____________, _____________, and decaying _______________ so that

the soil is rich and fertile for plants.

3. A worm’s slimy mucous allows it to ________________through its skin.

4. Worms have been around for ___________ million years!

5. Name three famous people who have admired worms:

1. 2. 3.

6. Another word for worm poop: ___________________

7. The largest worms can grow to ___________ feet long!

8. Name three worm predators:

1. 2 . 3.

Click on All About Earthworms for 9- .

9. Watch the worm birth video. List as many adjectives as you can to describe it:

10. How many hearts does a worm have? ____ Watch the video!

11. Think of similes for worms. For example, Aristotle said that worms are like the “intestines of the soil.” How many similies can you think of for worms?

12. Draw and label a diagram of a worm:

Visit Meet Mary the Worm Woman to answer question 13.

13. What book did Mary write? ________________________

If you finish early, visit the worm’s cousins pages.