It’s Worm Week, y’all!
We just wrapped up a fun themed week centered all around – yes, you guessed it – worms!
This was my ridiculous idea a few years back in an effort to make the SOIL part of our science curriculum a little more exciting, relatable, and meaningful.
It worked – My students are now experts on earthworms and the soil they live in!
During the science block, we studied soil all week.
Monday began with an observation. Students were given jars of different types of soil to analyze. We talked about the colors, shapes, and textures that they observed.
Throughout the week, we used school resources (books, online access, etc) to learn more about the layers of soil and the soil profile. The “Soil” video on Flocabulary was – by far – everyone’s favorite and the most memorable!
I brought soil into the literacy block: Soil was our whole theme for the week.
Books We Read (available on Epic!), linked to Amazon:
- A Slimy Story
- Inside the Worm’s Hole
- Diary of a Worm
We also read some articles on Wonderopolis (my fave) and started a new read aloud, How to Eat Fried Worms.
At the end of the week, we celebrated by making soil cups.
Who doesn’t love a science snack?
I used this resource from VA SOL Superstars on TPT.
After students created their soil cups, they took pictures to post on Seesaw so their parents could see what we had been up to – and just how effective the soil cups were for demonstrating learning!
Worm week… 10/10 would recommend!
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