The Adventures of Herman

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This is a site about worms—hose helpful little critters that are in our soil. Now you can learn all about them with the Adventures of Herman the Worm. This site is divided into sections, can be read in Spanish, and there is even a Teacher’s Bin.

My History — Learn where worms came from and how they got to North America.

My Family Tree — Learn all about the phylum Annelid family and the Kingdom they live in.

My Anatomy — Learn about the body of the worm. Did you know they have five hearts?

Come Live with Me — Learn how to make a worm bin, care for it, and use the worm castings.

Worm Deli — What do worms eat?

Can’t Live Without Me — Learn about the earth worm’s job as a soil scientist and why we can’t live with out them!

Worm Facts — The place where you get the dish on worms. Here are a few: There are approximately 2,700 different kinds of earthworms; Worms live where there is food, moisture, oxygen and a favorable temperature; In one acre of land, there can be more than a million earthworms.

My Fun Place — The activity section of the site where you can read jokes, color, and play games.

Wasn’t that a wormy adventure? Check out this really cool site today and share it with a friend.

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/worms/

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