We’ve Got Worms! And More Questions from My Daughters

What do worms consume?
Do worms have babies?
Do worms hibernate?

Previously today we had some relatively warm days and had the ability to do a little spring lawn work. My children like to attempt to aid with some of it. But like many four and 5 year old kids, they rapidly get distracted. Such was the case when they found some worms under some leaves in our backyard..

Earlier this week we had some fairly warm days and were able to do a little spring backyard work. One of the worms my daughters found this week was picked up by my 5 year old who put it in container. Her more youthful sis then named the worm Suzy.

One of the worms my children discovered today was picked up by my five year old who put it in bucket. Her younger sis then called the worm Suzy. Now for the last couple of days theyve been adding dirt, water, and turf into the pail to look after Suzy every early morning and afternoon..
Suzy has been the motivation for a bunch of concerns about worms today. Ive had to attempt to explain responses to the following:.

For a basic overview of the responses to these questions,.
SciShow Kids has a good video lesson about worms..

For a more specific answer about worm reproduction, have a look at this short video from the Natural History Museum..
And for more about what worms consume, enjoy this Reactions video titled How Do Worms Turn Garbage Into Compost?

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