[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about earthworms and how they help the soil. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Students learn about how soil is made, who really needs soil, and what happens to soil if you don't take care of it.

In this field lab activity, students predict and test areas around the school where they think earthworms will be found. After extracting some from the site, students observe the worms.

Over a period of a week to ten days students observe the impact worms have on soil. Seven easily obtainable objects are all that is needed to complete this activity. 45 minutes are required for setup and some additional time for...

WormWatch is a Canadian program that uses volunteers to observe changes in the earthworms in their environments, and submit their observations. Monitoring earthworms provides valuable information about the health of local soils so that...

Students will observe firsthand that worms change organic waste into soil. Directions and a cut/paste worksheet are included in this lesson.

Basic introduction to former biology teacher Mary Appelhof's books on vermicomposting at home/school/small businesses. Moderate autobiographical information on Applehof and her goals and purpose for vermicomposting. Brief description of...