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Worms

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MATERIALS LIST

Dirt Sand

Gummy worms Plastic fishing worms

Chocolate pudding Oreos

Pipe cleaners Beads

Play dough Pebbles

Shovels Sand toys (optional)

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ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS

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ACTIVITIES CHECKLIST

Math Science

Counting worms Digging for worms

Worm patterns Worm habitat

Measuring worms Learning about worms

Worm shapes Gummy worm science

Color worms Worm and dirt exploration

Literacy Read Alouds

Wiggle like a worm Diary of a Worm

Worm letters Wiggling Worms at Work

Beginning letter match Superworm

Descriptive words Wonderful Worms

Button worm literacy Jonathan and Martha

Arts and Crafts Fine Motor/Sensory

Worm painting Wiggly worm sensory bin

Mud castles Worm slime (inspired by this slime)

Pipe cleaner worms

Other Other

Worm dirt cup snack

Plan a mud day

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FULL DAY LESSON PLAN

TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Counting worms Worm patterns Measuring worms Worm shapes Color worms

Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

Digging for

worms

Worm habitat Learning about

worms

Gummy worm sci-

ence

Worm and dirt ex-

ploration

Diary of a Worm Wiggling Worms

at Work

Superworm Wonderful Worms Jonathan and

Martha

Wiggle like a

worm

Worm letters Beginning letter

match

Descriptive words Button worm lit-

eracy

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

Lunch/

Outdoor Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Worm painting Wiggly worm

sensory bin

Mud castles Pipe cleaner

worms

Worm snack cup

15 m

in

15 m

in

30 m

in

30 m

in

20 m

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45

min

25

min

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5 m

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TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Counting worms Worm patterns Measuring worms Worm shapes Color worms

Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

Digging for

worms

Worm habitat Learning about

worms

Gummy worm sci-

ence

Worm and dirt ex-

ploration

Diary of a Worm Wiggling Worms

at Work

Superworm Wonderful Worms Jonathan and

Martha

Wiggle like a

worm

Worm letters Beginning letter

sound match

Descriptive words Button worm lit-

eracy

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

Worms

HALF DAY LESSON PLAN 15

min

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15 m

in.

Mat

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30 m

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Sn

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45

min

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30 m

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Sci

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20 m

in.

Re

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25 m

in.

Lite

racy

45

min

.

Fre

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lay

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SKILLS CHECKLIST

M1

: Co

un

ting

wo

rms

M2

: Wo

rm p

atte

rns

M3

: Me

asu

ring

wo

rms

M4

: Wo

rm sh

ap

es

M5

: Co

lor w

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s

S1

: Dig

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r wo

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S2

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itat

S3

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S4

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S5

: Wo

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nd

dirt

L1: W

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e a

Wo

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L2: W

orm

lette

rs

L3: B

eg

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L4: D

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L5: B

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litera

cy

Syllables

Rhyming

Letter knowledge X X X X X

Left-to-right progression X

Oral language X X X

Colors and shapes X X

Patterns and sorting X

Measurement X

Numeral knowledge

Counting X

Scientific observation and investigation X X X X

Life Cycles X

Describe physical properties of objects X X X

Community/Maps

Natural world X X X X

Oth

er

Sci

ence

M

ath

Lit

erac

y

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SKILLS TAUGHT - NOTES

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BOOK LIST

Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin

Garden Wigglers: Earthworms in Your Backyard by Nancy Loewen

Jonathan and Martha by Petr Horacek

Yucky Worms by Vivian French

Wiggling Worms at Work by Wendy Pfeffer

An Earthworm’s Life by John Himmelman

Wonderful Worms by Linda Glaser

Earthworms by Claire Llewellyn

Superworm by Julia Donaldson

It’s a Good Thing There are Earthworms by Jodie Shepherd

Wiggle and Waggle by Caroline Arnold

Bob and Otto by Robert O. Bruel

Ned’s New Home by Kevin Tseng

Mud by Mary Lyn Ray

Mud Puddle by Robert Munsch

Jump Into Science: Dirt by Steve Tomecek

Dirt: The Scoop on Soil by Natalie M. Rosinsky

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Math Counting worms - Fill a

sensory bin with either real

dirt or a dirt-like material

(like coffee grounds or

black beans). Add plastic

fishing worms or gummy

worms. Place number

cards near the bin. Chil-

dren use tongs or tweezers

to pull out the correct

number of worms to

match each number card.

Worm patterns - Use

small construction paper

rectangles to build a worm

creating patterns of the

worms segments. Alterna-

tively, use colorful worm

cards to make patterns.

Measuring worms - Use

gummy worms, yarn or

cooked pasta, or printable

worms and measuring

printable. Measure how

long the worms are, or

measure household items

using the worms. Record.

Worm shapes - Use worm

manipulatives (gummy

worms, yarn, tackle worms,

or cooked pasta) to make

different shapes.

Color worms - Match

colorful worms to color

word cards. Can also sort

household items to the

correct color cards.

Worms

LESSON ACTIVITIES - EXPLANATION

Science

Worm habitat - Make a

simple worm tower using a

cylindrical glass jar or vase.

Place a plastic wrapped

cardboard tube in the middle.

Alternate layers of sand and

dirt. Add the worms once

they’ve been collected. Add

food for the worms (bits of

vegetables). Be sure to mist

the tower every few days to

keep the soil damp. Wrap a

black piece of construction

paper around the outside to

keep it dark (but so you can

remove it when you want to

view the worms).

Digging for worms - Grab

a bucket and some shovels.

Go digging for real worms.

(TF)

Learning about worms -

Brainstorm a list of things you

know about worms and ques-

tions you have about worms.

Read a nonfiction book about

worms and watch Worms Are

Wonderful. Discuss things you

learned.

Gummy worm science -

Experiment with what hap-

pens when gummy worms

are put in different liquids.

Make predictions, set up the

experiment, and record re-

sults. Use this experiment as

inspiration.

Worm and dirt explora-

tion - Place real dirt/mud on

a tray, along with some real

worms. Very gently, look and

touch. Make observations in a

science journal.

Literacy

Wiggle like a worm - Say

words. Child wiggles if the

word starts with /w/.

Worm letters - Use

“worms” to make letter art.

Beginning letter match -

Match the letter cards to

the pictures that start with

those letters. Emphasize

the sounds each letter

makes.

Descriptive words - Cre-

ate a list of words that

describe worms. Ask

prompting questions as

needed.

Button worm literacy -

Have a ribbon “worm”

make its way through the

letters in a child’s name, or

the letters in the alphabet.

Other Worm painting - Dip

cooked noodles, tackle

worms, or gummy

worms into brown paint

or mud. Use them to

paint.

Wiggly worm sensory

bin - Make “mud” goop

and add plastic fishing

worms for a wormy sen-

sory experience. (TF)

Mud castles - Mix up

some mud and add

beach toys to it. Create

mud castles! (TF)

Pipe cleaner worms -

Thread pony beads on-

to pipe cleaners to

make worms.

Worm treat cup - Add

chocolate pudding to a

cup. Crushed Oreo

cookies get layered on

next. Place a few gum-

my worms on top.

(TF) - Toddler-friendly ideas that would work when home with children of different ages.

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INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES

These activities would work well as centers or work boxes during free play time. They’re

meant to allow children the chance to play, explore, and practice preschool skills on their

own. Children may still need some assistance at times, of course. They’re broken down by

subject area for reference. (TF) =Toddler-Friendly

Math

Worm number cards - Put the

cards in numerical order, use

pretend worms to explore one

-to-one correspondence, etc.

Making numbers with worms -

Use cooked pasta, gummy,

worms, or plastic fishing worms

to form numbers.

Literacy

Worm letter puzzles - Put the

puzzles together, matching

uppercase and lowercase let-

ters.

Worm sensory writing tray -

Place sand or dirt in a shallow

tray. Add some plastic fishing

worms and some pebbles.

Create letters, words, and de-

signs in the sand/dirt using fin-

ger writing, rocks, or by drag-

ging “worms” through the dirt.

(TF)

Science

Worm habitat observation -

Take a peek at the worms in

the worm tower. Record ob-

servations about what the

worms are doing and how the

habitat changes. Add bits of

food and mist the soil each

day. (TF)

Life cycle - Put the earthworm

life cycle in order. Write or talk

about the life cycle.

Sensory

Worm play dough - Create

habitats for worms using play

dough. Add in some pretend

worms for more play. (TF)

Mud and worms - Add dirt or

mud to a sensory bin, along

with pretend worms. Include

shovels, pails, scoops, and

cups. (TF)

Block Play

The longest worm - See how

long you can make a “worm”

built of blocks. Count how

many blocks long it is, or

measure it.

Worm garden - Use blocks to

create a garden for worms to

live in. Add pretend worms.

Arts and Crafts

Worm weaving - Take a piece

of brown construction paper.

Cut slits into it at about 2-inch

intervals. Use thick ribbons or

construction paper worms to

weave in and out of the

brown paper “dirt”.

Clay worms - Make worms us-

ing air dry clay, regular clay, or

play dough.

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Worm Color Cards – Print, cut apart, laminate.

Match with the colorful pattern worm cards.

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Worm Color Cards – Print, cut apart, laminate.

Match with the colorful pattern worm cards.

brown

orange yellow green

blue purple pink

red

black gray white

Worm Letter Matching Puzzles Print letter cards. Cut in half diagonally, from the top-right corner to the bottom-left corner (so uppercase and lowercase are separate). Laminate for durability. Children match the uppercase to lowercase letters, like a puzzle.

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A

a

B

b

C

c

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D

d

E

e

F

f

G

g

H

h

I

i

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J

j

K

k

L

l

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M

m

N

n

O

o

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P

p

Q

q

R

r

S

s

T

t

U

u

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W

w

X

x

Y

y

Z

z

V

v

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A B C

D E F

G H I

Letter Sound Matching Cards

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J K L

M N O

P Q R

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S T U

V W X

Y Z a

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b c d

e f g

h i j

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k l m

n o p

q r s

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t u v

w x y

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Worm cocoon Worm hatchling

Young worm Adult worm

Earthworm life cycle cards

© ECEducation101 Worm Measurement– Print, cut apart, and laminate the measuring worms. Print the recording sheet.

Use the worms to measure items in the house/classroom. Or use a ruler or Unifix cubes to measure the worms.

© ECEducation101 Worm Measurement– Print, cut apart, and laminate the measuring worms. Print the recording sheet.

Use the worms to measure items in the house/classroom. Or use a ruler or Unifix cubes to measure the worms.

Worm Measurement

Object Length

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Worm Pattern Cards – Print, cut apart, laminate.

Use to make patterns, sort, etc. Pair with color cards to explore color words and literacy.

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Worm Pattern Cards – Print, cut apart, laminate.

Use to make patterns, sort, etc.

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Worm Pattern Cards – Print, cut apart, laminate.

Use to make patterns, sort, etc.