The Functions of the Body Parts of a Worm

We finished off writing on Monday, where we explained the functions of the main parts of a worm  in our own words.  We wrote across the curriculum.

Life Cycle of a Worm

Body Parts of Worms

Diagram of an Earthworm

Today we looked at diagrams and what is important.
Success Criteria:
Write a title
Diagram takes up at least half the space
Pencil used for labels and lines
Coloured pencil for the picture
Ruler used to draw lines from the label to the correct part
Words written at the end of the label line
Diagram is neat, clear and easy to read

Tomorrow we will publish some of our drawings,  We also discussed the functions of the main parts of a worm.  We are going to explain the functions of these parts tomorrow, in our own words.

Watch out for our explanations of these body parts.  We will publish some for you to read.

Sun & Surf Reading Activity

Earthworm Life Cycle

We looked at the life cycle of a worm.  It was interesting to learn about.  No one knew about every stage  of the cycle so there was lots of new learning.  We also learned about how earthworms reproduce.  Very interesting.  We will go over it again as it is very interesting.    Did you know that worms are “hermaphrodites?” That means that each single worm has both male and female reproductive parts.  This is one of the coolest facts about worms! 

Learn all about Worms

We used this website to learn all about the parts of a worm (anatomy) today.  

Wormologists!

Today we became scientists (wormologists).  We observed and researched worms and made inferences about worms based on our prior knowledge and what we had learned when we watched videos and Power points as well as reading websites and books.  We recorded  measurements and labelled the parts of a worm.  We tested and challenged our assumptions.  We used scientific language to describe the parts of the worms we studied.  We did lots of the things a real scientist does! 

 

Worm Wonderings & Observations

Worm Wonderings

Brilliant questions Room 16!

The Great Plant Escape

Help Detective LePlant  solve the mystery.  Search for clues to find out why plants are an important part of life.

Watch the Time Lapse Photography of the Life Cycle of a Plant

Label the Parts of a Plant

Click on the picture below to label the parts of a plant.

Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis is something that some of us know a lot about and others only a little.  Here is an intereactive game with Ms Frizzle from the Magic School Bus.

Learn About What Plants Need to Grow

Click on the graphic below to learn about what plants need to grow.

Label the Parts of a Plant Game

Click on the diagram below to see if you know the parts of a plant.

Parts of a Plant

Use heat and water to help a plant grow with this fun game. Take care of the plant while learning what conditions work best.  Click on the plant below to play and learn.

Parts of a Flower

Learn about life cycles by sorting the parts of a flower, discovering what each part does and how in contributes to the life cycle of a living thing.  Click on the flower below.