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Website Decomposer Hunt
Observe your students understanding of website navigation and also their reading comprehension. Using one kid-friendly website with disgusting facts about worms and cockroaches, this Decomposer Hunt is also fun. Go to The Yucky Site—http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/ Questions 1. How many hearts does an earthworm have? 2. How many minutes can a roach hold its breath? 3. What does an earthworm's gizzard do? 4. How long do earthworms grow in South America? 5. What are worm castings? 6. Cerci are part of a roach's body. What are they? 7. Bonus Question: What worm cousin is a parasite? Answers 1. Five 2. 40 minutes 3. A gizzard grinds an earthworm's food using "teeth-like" structures & sand. 4. Eight feet long! 5. Worm poop 6. Two very sensitive hairs protrude from the rear end & detect motion behind the roach. 7. Bonus Question: A leech or a tapeworm |
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