10 Amazing Things to Learn About Worms!

Wiggly Wonders: 10 Amazing Things You May Not Know About Worms!

10 Things to Learn about Worms

1. 1. Worms have been around longer than dinosaurs.
   2. They don’t have any legs.
   3. Worms have five hearts.
   4. They don’t have teeth; they use their strong mouths to eat.
   5. Worms can sense light but don’t have eyes.
   6. They help make the soil healthy for plants.
   7. Some worms can grow to be very, very long – longer than you are tall!.
   8. Worms breathe through their skin and need to stay moist.
   9. A worm expert is called a vermiculturist.
   10. If a worm loses its tail, it can grow back.

Activity: Build a Simple Worm Farm.

Get a clear jar, layer sand and damp soil, add some dead leaves, and gently place a few worms inside. Cover the jar with dark paper (worms like the dark!) and watch them work.

Remember to release them back into the garden after a few days, Always wash your hands and don’t eat the dirt!