It's a Worm's World (grades K-7)

Last updated on
Friday, August 14th, 2020
Experience type: 
In-Person
Program Description

Discover the amazing world of worms and learn how these skilled recyclers can help reduce classroom waste and provide compost for growing plants. Build a 5-star worm hotel and investigate amazing worm anatomy and their important role in creating soil.

LEPS workshops take place in YOUR CLASSROOM in LANGLEY, ABBOTSFORD or SURREY school districts.

Big Ideas
  • Plants and animals have observable features.
  • Living things have features and behaviours that help them survive in their environment.
  • Living things have life cycles adapted to their environment.
  • Living things are diverse, can be grouped, and interact in their ecosystems.
  • All living things sense and respond to their environment.
  • Multicellular organisms have organ systems that enable them to survive and interact within their environment.
  • Multicellular organisms rely on internal systems to survive, reproduce, and interact with their environment.
  • We shape the local environment, and the local environment shapes who we are and how we live.
  • Local actions have global consequences, and global actions have local consequences.
  • COVID Precautions

    All workshop supplies will be sanitized after every single presentation. At this point we will be doing minimum sharing of workshop resources. More online resources will be provided for learning purposes.

    Trip Details
    City: 
    For Grades: 
    K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Days Offered: 
    Duration: 
    75 minutes unless otherwise stated.
    Maximum Students: 
    Offered In French: 
    No
    Also Offered For: 
    Other
    Packages Provided: 
    Post-Visit Information Package
    Fee Details
    Fee Notes: 

    Workshop fee is $85.  This includes 1/2lb of Red Wiggler worms and a worm composting bin system.

    Mileage is added for schools outside of SD 35.

    Additional Notes

    Limited availability