The Habitat of the Earth Worm

Connie Smith

Teacher information• Content Area: Science• Grade Level: 3rd grade• Summary: The purpose of this instructional Power Point is

for the student to obtain the basic information about an earthworm of how they live what type of food they eat, how they obtain that food, and how they are involved within the ecosystem.

• Learning Objective: Given a website that contains facts on the habitat of an earth worm and links to vocabulary words within the text the student will decipher the material to answer questions within the power point with 90% accuracy.

• Content Standard: 0307.3.4: Use a piece of text to obtain basic information about how plants and animals obtain food.

• State Performance Indicator: 0307.3.2 Recognize that animals obtain their food by eating plants and other animals.

• Accomplishment: Science Standard 3- Flow of Matter and Energy and how Matter and Energy flow through the biosphere from plants to animals or vis. versa.

The Earth WormIntroduction

The earth worm is something we see everyday, but have we ever asked ourselves what is important about the earthworm? How do they live, can they hear, or see? The following slides will answer some of those questions as well as the website you will visit today to learn why the earthworm is important not only to us but to the environment around us.

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Earth WormQuestions and Answers

O Where do they live? O All over the world

O What kind of habitat do they need?O Anywhere there is moist soil.

Earth Worm Question and Answers

O What do they eat?O Dead and decaying plant material.

O What roles do they have in the ecosystem?O They are very important to the soil.

Earth Worm Q&A

O How do they behave?O During the day they stay in their

burrows.O How do they interact with us?

O They enrich the soil.O If you cut an earth worm into parts

will it grow back together?? Click the website for the answer and more on the habitat of the earth worm.

O BIO Kids Website

All earthworm species need what soil conditions

to survive.OMoist

ODry

OWet

CorrectO All earthworms species need MOIST

soil conditions to survive.O If the soil is to dry the earthworm will

dry out.

What do earthworms mostly eat?

OLeaves

OGrain

OSoil

CorrectO Earthworms eat mostly leaves.O However they also eat dead and

decaying plant material, tiny roots, and dead roots.

Why are earthworms so important to the soil?

O They carry organic material deep into the soil.

O They are not important to the soil.

O The soil is where they make their home.

CorrectO Very good the earth worm not only

carries organic material into the soil. They also break down dead plant material, and their burrows help air and water get deep into the soil.

SummaryO You have now increased your knowledge

of the earth worm. You have not only learned an earthworm lives in moist soil, but that they eat dead and decaying material. Just think about it if we didn’t have earth worms to eat the dead and decaying plant material we would have to walk through it every day.

O Most importantly you understand why earthworms are important to us, they not only carry organic material into the soil, but the burrows they build help air and water get deeper into the soil helping plants to grow.

References:O http://g3animals.wikispaces.com/Worm+HabitatO http://www.worm-farming.com/what-worms-eat.htmlO http://www.ourgardengate.com/2012/01/31/earthworms-wo

rk-horses-of-the-garden-soil-through-vermicomposting/O http://phototony.com/radamel-falcao-wallpapers/wallpapers

-smiley-face/O http://www.makemoneyinlife.com/3-common-jobs-that-pay-

over-50000-year.htmlO http://www.extendonondaga.org/natural-resources/commun

ity-horticulture-and-gardening/soil-testing/O http://dictionary.kids.net.au/word/decayO http://forest.mtu.edu/kidscorner/ecosystems/definition.html O http://dictionary.kids.net.au/word/organicO http://ed101.bu.edu/StudentDoc/Archives/ED101sp09/

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