We made a worm farm at We made a worm farm at school today.school today.

Have a look at what we did.Have a look at what we did.

We wet the We wet the newspaper and newspaper and ripped it up. Then ripped it up. Then we scrunched it we scrunched it loosely so air could loosely so air could get in for the worms get in for the worms to breathe.to breathe.

Worms breathe through their skin.Worms breathe through their skin.

Next we put some compost on top. Next we put some compost on top.

There were lots of other bugs in the compost too.There were lots of other bugs in the compost too.

Next we put the Next we put the compost worms compost worms in. They are in. They are special stripy special stripy worms. They are worms. They are different to the different to the earthworms we earthworms we found in the found in the ground.ground.

We can see the clitellum – that’s the thick part of the worm where the worm lays its cocoons. It’s always closest to the worm’s head.

After the worms were in, we put in some food scraps After the worms were in, we put in some food scraps from the staff room bin. Worms like to eat:from the staff room bin. Worms like to eat:

apple cores

banana

skins

tea bags

newspaper

lettuce

carrot

eggshell

celery

cabbage

We put wet newspaper on top to We put wet newspaper on top to cover the worms and keep it nice cover the worms and keep it nice and dark and wet for them.and dark and wet for them.

To look after our worm farm we will:To look after our worm farm we will:

Break the food into little pieces because worms

have a scoop-mouth to eat.

Check to see if they need food once a week and only

feed them if needed.

Make sure they are wet – but not too wet!

Keep their home safe

and dark for them.

After all this hard work – Why did we After all this hard work – Why did we make a worm farm?make a worm farm?

……Because worm Because worm

poo and wee is poo and wee is

good for the garden!good for the garden!

……and it is good for and it is good for

the environment too!the environment too!