Day 4 Worms and Bugs

Good Morning Kindergarten. So far this week we have learned about trees and two animals that use trees as their homes; squirrels and owls. There are many more animals that live in trees, but today I want to teach you about one specific group of animals, bugs. Bugs are very important in the tree life cycle. Watch this video to learn about them. https://youtu.be/B5_UVO4vXBo

Here is a silent close up video of the bugs on the forest floor https://youtu.be/ECh52Nt8WXc

So yesterday we learned that bugs can get into the bark of trees and cause damage creating holes. Today we learned that when trees eventually die and fall over it is the bugs and worms’ job to break down that tree and turn it back into soil or dirt. These animals are called decomposers. They break down all of the waste left out in nature. Watch this video to learn a little more about decomposers. https://youtu.be/uB61rfeeAsM

Let’s learn some more about worms. Watch these videos to learn what makes worms so special and important for trees.

https://youtu.be/l-zc_1vjLnI

https://youtu.be/uFKaD6NFjDQ

So now we know that worms help make healthy soil by breaking up nature’s trash like dead leaves and plants. Without worms and other bugs we would have a much more cluttered forest floor and dead trees would not break down over time.

Now let’s read a silly fiction story about a worm. This story is called Dairy of a Worm, a diary is a book that is written by the character. You will hear the worm telling the story from his perspective. Tell your family about your favorite part of the story. https://youtu.be/9y6Mtll5b0w

Today is Friday, so instead of doing an activity about worms, I would love it if you drew and wrote about your favorite thing that you did this week with your family. Tell me what you loved about this week. On Monday our lesson is going to be an author study with many books from one my favorite authors. Enjoy the weekend!