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Worm Hotel
Dateline: 05/15/98
A worm is a very small animal without legs. It gets around by using muscles and tiny bristles. Earthworms live in burrows in the ground; they don't like daylight and they REALLY don't like robins! To collect worms for your worm hotel you will be able to find them much easier on a rainy day. Worms come out at night, you can easily find them at night in your backyard by using a flashlight and scooping them up quickly. In the daytime you must dig for worms in the soil using a shovel. This is because they stay in their homes in the ground during the daylight hours. If you want a very easy way to find your worms you can buy a supply from a fishing bait shop.
supplies
- a tall narrow olive or pickle jar
- soil
- water
- black paper
- rubberbands
- small bits of grass
- leaves
- lettuce
- coffee grounds
what to do
- Collect some earthworms.
- Collect enough soil to fill the narrow jar.
- Fill the jar with damp soil - be sure it's not too wet as this will drown the worms.
- Place the worms in the soil.
- Put bits of food (lettuce, grass, leaves, coffee grounds) into the jar on the top of the soil.
- Wrap the jar with black paper and secure with two rubber bands.
- Remove the paper the next day to see how the worms have burrowed along the glass. Did they eat any food?
- Keep for several days. Can you discover their favorite foods?
- Release the worms in a safe place. Check in awhile. How long does it take for them to burrow back into the ground?
Want to do more?
Learn about the foods that worms live on. They live on organic matter (things that were once alive) like dead animals, insect parts, dead leaves, and other plant parts. Try to move your body like a worm, withpout using your arms and legs!
More About worms
Worm
World at the Yuckiest Site
Worms as recyclers, worm body parts, art gallery,
arcade, gift shop, worm interviews and a multimedia gallery.
Lot's of fun at this yucky site!
Worm
World
Watch a worm interact with its world. Observe how worms react to
human interaction.
It's a worm's world in the soil.
Earthworm:
Friend or Foe?
Earthworms: Are they a problem?
The
City Naturalist: Earthworms
"It may be doubted whether there are many other
creatures which have played so important a part in the history of
the world." - Charles Darwin, l88l
Earthworm
FAQ
Questions and answers about earthworms.
Frequently
Asked Questions About Earthworms
Do you wnat to be an earthworm farmer when you grow up.
These questions and answers are for you!
Plowing
Through Garbage
Another activity for you to try. No! You won't have to
plow through garbage.
Lately I have been getting many questions about science and
nature. I enjoy helping you with your homework and projects. I
have had some problems when replying. Often the message bounces
back because of an error in the Email address. If you have a
question you need answered, it is better to post it to the
bulletin board. This way you will be sure to get your answer.
Science/Nature for Kids Bulletin
Board
This project is from the book More Mudpies to Magnets. Publishers Gryphon House, Inc. were nice enough to let me share their articles with you. Please visit their website. They have some great books for kids!
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