Showing posts with label worms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label worms. Show all posts

April 16, 2014

Worm Cupcakes








Worm Cupcakes

1 box of cake mix
1 container of icing
1 package of Oreos
24 Gummy Worms
24 Cupcake Liners
1 Straw


Make cupcakes by the directions on the box.

While the cupcakes are baking, mash the Oreos into little bits.

After the cupcakes cool, ice and roll in the Oreo crumbs.

Take a straw and stick it in the middle of the cupcake to make a hole for the gummy worm.

Insert gummy worm.


Viola! Worm Cupcakes! :)



The kids LOVE these! They are so much fun. Perfect for spring, a worm study or Halloween. 







April 12, 2014

Our Week in Review : Worms and Pirates



We've had a busy week but it was so much fun!!!  We started worms and pirates! :)




Here are some of the activities we did. 




We bought some nightcrawlers at the local market and studied them with our magnifying glasses. 



Then we went outside and dug up some earthworms. 




The next day we compared the earthworms and nightcrawlers.
We then separated the worms. The earthworms stayed in the plastic container. The nightcrawlers were divided into 3 container, a jar, a plastic bottle and their original container. 





Here they are viewing the worm tunnels. 




They drew a diagram of worm anatomy after we read Yucky Worms.




One of the books we read was Diary of a Worm. I had the kids draw a picture from the story.



Our read aloud story for worms is The Worm Whisperer.






The Hubby brought wooden boxes home from work the other day and I thought they would be perfect for treasure chests! A great way to start our pirate unit!



Colin painted his brown with purple designs, adding a "gold key lock" on the front.



Cailey took artistic license and made hers very colorful.  







We read Captain Abdul's Pirate School and drew treasure maps! We brushed some tea on them to age them.


Not a bad week! Ok, so it was actually 3 days... We skipped Monday and I am writing this on Thursday. Oh! But we can count our Mud Pies day, right?? We can say they were researching worms. 








July 31, 2013

Worm Unit Study with FREE Printables!

worm unit study







***FREE*** Notebooking Pages (made by me) -

wormnotebookingpagesstacysewsandschools   and   wormnotebooking2stacysewsandschools



As with all my units, I try to add resources for a variety of ages.

The printables are free unless otherwise noted.





worm books































































































































worm kindle







































worm printables




Earthworms Unit and Lapbook - Homeschool Share

Worm Coloring Pages - Coloring.ws

Worm Worksheets - Buglife

Worm Classification Cards 

Worm Coloring Pages and Worksheets - Worm Farming Revealed

Worm Journal Pages and Activities - Spell Out Loud

Worm Classification Picture Cards - Ellen J McHenry 

Earthworm Lapbook and Activities - Lapbook Lessons

Earthworms! Mini Science Project

$$$ - Earthworm Investigation Unit - Teachers Pay Teachers

$$$- Worm Nomenclature Cards

$$$ - From Currclick

Earthworm Mini Study

Earthworms! A Fun Study!

Earthworms - Speedy Lapbook





worm online



Worm Unit and Activities - STEM Mom

What Do Worms Like to Eat? - Education.com

Wiggly Worms - A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling

JELL-O Worms - Squidoo

About Edible Worms - Squidoo

Diary of a Worm Lesson Ideas - Squidoo

Life Cycle of a Mealworm - Squidoo

Annelids Info - Squidoo

Earthworm Montessori Unit - Homeschool Den

National Geographic Kids

Worm Facts - The Adventures of Herman

Worm Activities and Crafts - No Time for Flashcards 

Worm Unit - No Doubt Learning

How Earthworms Work

Animal Planet

Discovery Kids

Worm Activities

Learn About Earthworms

Worm Crafts 





worm other



How I make worm pudding cups and worm cupcakes. (I wish I had taken a picture.)

Usually I make these every year for Halloween.



For the pudding cups-

JELL-O Cooked Pudding (I usually use 2 packages but there are 7 of us!)

1 Package of Oreos - crushed

2 Bags of Gummy Worms

Make the pudding as directed and poor into plastic cups.

Add the crushed Oreos on top.

Now add your worms. (If you want worms in with the pudding, mix them into the JELL-O)



For the cupcakes -

1 box of chocolate cake mix

1 container of icing

cupcake liners

2 packages of Gummy Worms

1 package of Oreos - crushed



Bake the cupcakes as directed.

When cooled, ice as usual then roll the tops in the crushed Oreos.

Take a straw and insert it into the middle of the cupcakes. This will remove a small section.

Poke a Gummy Worm into each hole.





WORM SCIENCE KITS

Wild Science Worm Farm

Earthworm Life Cycle Stages

Worm Vue Wonders



I was a bit disappointed that I couldn't find more on worms. SIGH... Oh, well... Maybe I will make some more printables before we get to this theme. If I do, I will be sure to share them! :D



HAVE FUN HOMESCHOOLING!!!