Worm Journal Printable 
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                Putting Together the Mini Book 
              The Worm Journal Printable is designed to be easy to print and put together.  
       Simply cut out each large rectangle {two book pages} as one, and fold in half along the center line. The front and 
        back cover do not have blue borders on their edges. Each of the two-page sheets have these to guide where 
        your staples go. Fold those pages in half like you did the cover, and tuck the blue edges into the book spine,   
        staple them together, and you’ll be sure that no text will be cut off. If your confused, see the photos below: 
                                    ©2014 Colleen Kessler at www.RaisingLifelongLearners.com Graphics from Poppydreamz Digital Art 
     
                                                  My Worm  
                                                    Journal 
                                              
           ©2014 Colleen Kessler at www.RaisingLifelongLearners.com  
               Graphics from Poppydreamz Digital Art 
                                    ©2014 Colleen Kessler at www.RaisingLifelongLearners.com Graphics from Poppydreamz Digital Art 
           
                             The most common type of compost worms are 
                              red wigglers. 
                             They have no teeth so you should chop their 
                              food and shred their bedding. 
                             Red wigglers are smaller and redder than 
                              earthworms. 
                             There are about 1,000 worms in every pound. 
                             A pound of red wigglers can eat about a half-
                              pound of plant-based table scraps a day. 
                             They double their population about every 90 
                              days. 
                             Red wigglers do best when temperatures are 
                              kept between 50 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. 
                             They have setae {or bristles} on each segment 
                              to help them grip surfaces as they move. 
                             When handled roughly, the worms emit an 
                              odor to repel predators. 
                       Worm Facts                                                                      This is my worm. 
                                                                                  ©2014 Colleen Kessler at www.RaisingLifelongLearners.com Graphics from Poppydreamz Digital Art