Wiggly Worms Multiply

Who would have know that worms would multiply so quickly. We must have done a really go job in our worm composter of giving the worms a favorable habitat because we have MORE babies. Friday afternoon, we read a story about a worm's life cycle and then set up the next level in the worm composting condominium. First, we collected leftover fruit and vegetable scraps and uneaten sandwich crusts at lunch. That the bottom layer. On top of it we put brown leaves we had collected from th e school yard. That is followed by a layer of damp shredded newspaper which we had used previously to collect the moisture from our Capri Sun pouches as they dried. The final layer is a few sheets of damp newspaper to help maintain the moisture that our worms like in their habitat. It was fun putting it together. Afterwards we went to visit the Frog Bog for a imprompt Friday afternoon fieldtrip. We found the blackberries were plentiful, but the tadpoles were hiding. Tree saplings were growing in the path, but it was dry enough that we could go all the way through. The Shasta daisies were beautiful and the turtle dock awaited a turtle. It was a most pleasant afternoon. Then to document our exploration, the students did pictures in the computer lab and wrote about their discoveries.