Worm

1575724618

Jill Bailey

Heinemann Library, 1999

Use at Lesson 2 to give a simple introduction to the physical characteristics, diet, life cycle, predators, habitat, and lifespan of worms.

A Handful of Dirt

0802786987

Raymond Bial

Walker and Co., 2000

Use at Lesson 2 or 13 as it includes basic instructions for setting up a home compost heap.

The Magic School Bus All Dried Up

0590508318

Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen

Scholastic, 1996

Students learn how plants and animals survive in desert environment.

Magic School Bus Meets the Rot Squad

0590400231

Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen

Scholastic, 1995

Students learn about how nature recycles through decomposition.

Diary of a Worm

1591128684

Prentice Hall

A complete Physical Science Resource for both teacher and student. There are several chapters that encompass electromagnetism.

Resources for Teaching Middle School Science

0-309-05781-7

Doreen Cronin

Live Oak, 2004

Explains the life of an earthworm in a comical diary format.

Wonderful Worms

1562947303

Linda Glaser

Lerner Publishing Group, 1994

A kid-friendly informational text about worms and worm farming.

An Earthworm's Life

0516265350

John Himmelman

Children's Press, 2001

A scientifically accurate view of the life of earthworms.

Earthworm's, Underground Farmers

0805048979

Patricia Lauber

Henry Holt and Co., 1997

A detailed account of how worms life and their body structure - a more challenging read!

Compost Critters

0525447636

Bianca Lavies

Dutton Children's Books, 1993

Photographs of how a compost pile changes to humus

Earthworms

0531148254

Claire Llewellyn

Franklin Watts, 2002

Non-fiction text detailing how worms live, their body structure. Includes photographs, contents and index

Wiggling Worms at Work

006028448X

Wendy Pfeffer

Harper Collins Children's Books, 2004

How the actions of worms help enrich soil and help plant growth

Life in a Bucket of Soil

0486410579

Alvin Silverstein

Dover Publications, 2000

Introduces students to a variety of organisms which contribute to decomposition and soil building

Jump Into Science Dirt: Jump Into Science

0792282043

Steve Tomecek

National Geographic Children's, 2002