Worms for Lunch?

Yes and no. This book allows for students to begin developing the processes of making hypotheses. However, it doesn't really allow for other processes to be developed.

• Author: Leonid Gore
• Year Published: 2011
• ISBN: 978-0-545-25338-4

Science Topics

• Life Science

Minimum Suggested Grade Level

• Prekindergarten

Maximum Suggested Grade Level

• 1st Grade

Summary

This book is about a worm who goes on an adventure to find out if anyone would eat worms. As the worm goes through different animals it shares what the animals actually eat. The author makes it fun by including little cut out pages similar to "The Hungry Caterpillar".

Evaluation

• Appropriateness: Medium
• Authority: High
• Accuracy: High
• Liteary Artistry: Medium
• Appearance: High

Questions

Does the book foster development of processes?

Yes and no. This book allows for students to begin developing the processes of making hypotheses. However, it doesn't really allow for other processes to be developed.

Does the book provide an opportunity for children to ask and answer their own questions?

Yes, this book provides the children an opportunity to ask themselves what they think the animals will eat. The teacher could even ask for the students to give some guesses as to what the animals eat. I think this would allow for students to ask multiple questions and answer them on their own.

Does the book encourage children to think for themselves?

Yes, I think because the author included the little cut out pages similar to "The Hungry Caterpillar" it allows the child to think about what could possibly be on the other side of the pages and what the animals eat.

Is the science topic addressed in ways that are appropriate to the lesson?

I think that this book could be great with a lesson about animals, or even about food chains this book would work well. This walks through what animals eat and engages the children.

Is the content based on sound scientific principles? Is it accurate?

Yes, this book is based on what animals eat and trying to figure out if any animals eat worms. It doesn't have any false statements about what animals eat.

Does the book distinguish between fact and fiction?

Not really. The only problem that I see is that the animals look like they are talking which is not really possible.

Are the illustrations clear and accurate?

Yes, the illustrations clearly depict the animals and it makes sense.

Is the book written at the level of your students?

For the younger grades this book would work really well. I think it would be fun to do with Pre-k students, but first graders may or may not enjoy it as much. It ultimately depends on your students.

Is there a multicultural component? Is it free from stereotyping?

No, this book is about animals. There isn't really anywhere for there to be multicultural component or stereotyping.

Is the book free from gender bias?

Yes, there is nothing about genders in the book because it is about animals and does not mention gender.

Does the book show the close association between science and other disciplines?

It includes text and books which could incorporate language arts or reading into the science classroom. Other than this area, there aren't any other disciplines that can be clearly seen.

Does the book present a positive attitude toward science and technology?

I think this book presents a positive image of asking questions and researching when you don't know the answer to something. I think that kids would enjoy it because it is teaching them this, but is not explicit about it.