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Article: Worms: out of this world! Earthworms excite young students to develop their observation skills.
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- Science and Children
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- October 1, 2008
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Many people think of earthworms as small, slimy creatures that belong in the garden. To teachers, however, earthworms are delicate animals that can help young students develop important science-process skills such as observation and data collection. This article describes our three-day classroom exploration, Worms Out of This World, a unit I designed in which my second-grade students observed live earthworms and recorded their observations in a learning log. Along the way, students sharpened their observation skills and were motivated to learn science. Though the exploration may seem simple, my students were truly captivated by earthworms ...