Earthworm Lesson

Date: Grade: 7 Teacher:

Rationale & Big Ideas:

Career Education 7 - New experiences, both within and outside of school, expand our career skill set
and options.

Science 7 - Evolution by natural selection provides an explanation for the diversity and survival of living
things.

Lesson/Learning Outcome(s):
I have strategies to use for inquiry processes.
I know the anatomy of the earthworm.
I learned new facts about earthworms.

Resources: https://www.naturewatch.ca/wormwatch/how-to-guide/anatomy/

Time Student Activity Class Organization

10 mins Think-Pair-Share “What are three things you Partners, time constraints.
know about earthworms?” Teacher then
provides discussion about what the class
might like to know. Go over the anatomy of
an earthworm.

10 min Teacher-led discussion about what Student- Hands up questions.

Led Inquiry looks like: Coming up with
questions, reflecting on the processes, and
presenting a final product/result.

20 min Brainstorming/Group making time. Let Time constraints.

students decide if they’d like to work in a
group, up to four people, or by themselves.
Formulate criteria, have them create inquiry
questions to hand in as a proposal.

Materials Adaptations Extensions

Earthworms, Soil, anything Private presentations. Presentations as part of a

needed to supplement school exhibition.
inquiry projects.