Earthworms: Nature's Underground Helpers

Earthworms have smooth skin.

Earthworms have a hard exoskeleton.

Earthworms have three main body parts.

Earthworms have six legs.

By hopping.

By using their legs.

By squeezing their muscles and using tiny hairs.

By slithering like snakes.

Their large eyes.

Their strong sense of smell.

Their ability to hear sounds.

Their ability to sense light and vibrations.

To find a new home while keeping their skin moist.

To escape predators.

To enjoy the rain.

To find food.

Through their skin.

Through their mouth.

Through their gills.

Through their lungs.

Fruits and vegetables.

Insects and small animals.

Fresh leaves and flowers.

Dead and decaying plant parts.

By eating insects.

By creating tunnels that bring water and air into the soil.

By planting seeds.

By removing rocks from the soil.

Glass bottles.

Metal scraps.

Plastic waste.

Dead plants.

To scare away birds.

To help with pollination.

To turn food scraps into compost.

To use them as pets.

Healthy earthworms protect people from diseases.

Healthy earthworms help grow plants that people eat.

Healthy earthworms produce medicine for people.

Healthy earthworms clean the air for people.