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THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2022
© 2022 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 38, No. 18
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576
31st Street
Astoria
503-325-2250
The world just wouldn’t be the same without worms.
What can we
learn from a
worm?
Worms are master
recyclers!
While we are quiet
and shy, we are
good to have
around. We don’t
have eyes, ears or
legs, yet we
provide an
important service.
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As earthworms burrow or dig into the
ground, they swallow soil. They
eat rotting plants and leaves. As
this debris passes through the
worm’s body, it is ground up
by tiny stones in the worm’s
gizzard and leaves the body
as waste.
Garbage is for worms! You might think
it is gross, but certain kinds of worms
think garbage is yummy. Instead of
tossing leftover salad, melon peels and
apple cores into the trash or disposal,
build a worm bin and start raising
worms to eat your garbage.
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This waste is called
worm castings. Castings
are dark and fertile and
enrich the soil. Each day an
earthworm produces its weight in
castings. That’s a lot of recycling!
How long was the longest
earthworm ever found?
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How many different kinds
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How strong are earthworms? They can
push things up to
times
their own weight. That would be like
you being able to push four
refrigerators at one time!
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Standards Link: Number Sense: Solve addition problems.
Replace the missing vowels to learn more about earthworms.
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Standards Link: Life Science: Know that all organisms cause changes in their environments and these can be beneficial or detrimental.
Scientists must be
observant, watching
things very carefully.
Try this game to
improve your powers
of observation.
1. With a partner, pick a
newspaper picture.
Study it for one minute.
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2. Cover the picture and
write down everything
you remember about it.
Who can remember the
most details?
Standards Link:
Science/Investigation: Follow
instructions for an investigation.
TECHNOLOGY
SOLUTIONS
for home users and
small business
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Do you think you can
hear an earthworm move?
If you put an earthworm
on a clean, dry sheet of
paper and listen very
carefully, you will hear
a little scratching noise.
This noise is made by
the eight small bristles
an earthworm has on
nearly every segment
of its body. These
bristles help
earthworms move.
Standards Link:
Science/Investigation:
Follow instructions for an
investigation.
RECYCLERS
DISPOSAL
GARBAGE
SERVICE
STRONG
DEBRIS
STONES
BURROW
WASTE
WORMS
GROSS
COVER
SOIL
DARK
DIG
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FAIR & EXPO
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CLATSOP
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HEALTHCARE
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W O R R U B L D S L
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical
words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
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Recycle Poster
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Look through the newspaper for names and
addresses of agencies involved in recycling.
Make a poster encouraging students to
recycle and list where different items can
be recycled. Post this in your school.
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Standards Link: Research: Students use the newspaper to
locate information.
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