Divide students into small groups. They'll quickly get over the yuckiness of handling the worms, and will observe their many sections, muscles, stiff hairs, and their thick wet skin. Encourage students to record their observations in pictures or words. For further observation, place worms and soil in a glass jar. Younger students can dictate a group language experience story which you can post at Yucky's Worm World Forum .
Older students can post themselves, with supervision.
Have students download Yucky's video of a baby worm being born, then look at books from your school or public library which depict a worm's life cycle. At Yucky's Worm World , students can see footage and read clever interviews with an earthworm, leech, planarian, tapeworm and a bearded worm. Each one has a name and is interviewed in character to help with classification. Invite students to write a realistic skit or story drawing on the Yucky worms and their characteristics. Students are always welcome to share their writing by posting in the Worm World Forum .