Touching and Fair Tests with Pill Bugs and Earthworms

This unit shows students how to humanely handle pill bugs ("roly polies") and earthworms while observing their characteristics. Students will explore the types of conditions that each bug prefers to live in (eg., wet or dry, dark or light).
Resource ID#: 13319 Type: Unit/Lesson Sequence
Rate It!
Feedback?

Please sign in to access this resource

Teacher
Click here to sign in
as a FL public educator Student
Access the resource on
FloridaStudents.org

Not a Florida public school educator?

Access this resource
on CPALMS.com

General Information

Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): K
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s) 20 Minute(s)
Keywords: earthworms, roly, poly, habitat
Instructional Component Type(s): Unit/Lesson Sequence
Instructional Design Framework(s): Predict-Explain-Observe-Explain, Open Inquiry (Level 4)
Resource Collection: Orange County Public Schools

Aligned Standards

This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these benchmarks.

Aligned Access Points

This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these access points.

SC.K.L.14.In.3
Identify differences in characteristics of plants and animals.

SC.K.N.1.In.1
Identify a partner to obtain information.

SC.K.N.1.Pa.1
Share objects with a partner.

SC.K.N.1.In.2
Identify information about objects and actions in the natural world through observation.

SC.K.N.1.Su.2
Identify information about objects in the natural world through observation.

SC.K.N.1.In.3
Observe, explore, and create a visual representation of real objects.

Related Resources

Other vetted resources related to this resource.