Night crawlers!! This one was average size of the 3 J got! See how it's lifting it's head?
J said it was trying to escape! This worm was about 8 inches long stretched out!
J got these HUGE worms called night crawlers from Grandpa F Sunday night while we were visiting. We decided to do his last science experiment by the book with them :) We did a large unit study on worms and learned way more then we were suppose too for his science but the experiment is cool so we're going to do it too ;)
First you put sand and dirt in layers in a jar, pop bottle with the top cut off or some other see through container. It says to add onion leaves or leaves or something like that to the top but we just added some worm food from the bin instead as I thought onion was on the no no list for worms.. and it is :)
See how you can see the layers of sand and dirt?
The experiment is to put your worms in the container and put them in a cool dark place for 3 days and then your should be able to see that they have been turning the earth in the jar. The sand and the dirt should be mixed up!
Now J put 3 LARGE night crawlers and 2 larger worms he found outside in the jar and now 3 days later you can see that they have mixed the earth around a bit but not enough to really see it well.
A few things we would do differently is to add water.. worms don't like to be dry. I did add some water the 1st day and again today as the bottom half of the jar was still very dry. I think they will mix it better now that the earth is wet. I would also leave it a bit longer and I think next time we will mash up a banana for them instead of using the worm food we had from the bin. They haven't, and I just realized probably will not, touched the carrot unless they are in there for a LOT longer then 3 days.
Now I'm just wondering what we're going to do with them after the experiment is done?
I'm not sure I want them in the house.. they are practically snakes at that size!
***SHUDDER***
I seriously DISLIKE SNAKES!!!
I think they may have to find a new home in the dirt pile at the end of the driveway..
J wants to keep them, cut their tails off to go fishing with and watch them regrow their tails!
And keep them forever and ever...
um..
Maybe not
but
Maybe??
