Worm Mazes

Today we made our poor little Super Worms perform some amazing tasks. The students built mazes and then timed the Super Worm and a Meal Worm to see which was fastest. The students enticed the worms with light and food to see if that made a difference.

Fur Trade History Lesson

Today we discussed a very important era in Minnesota history. About 250 years ago the French arrived in Minnesota looking for beaver pelts. The Native people began trading with these Frenchmen and the Fur Trade was born! I have collected a few artifacts from the fur trade and had fun dressing up a student as a young metis woman from this time period.

We are almost done studying the European explorers who came to the United States. We will soon be learning about the 13 British colonies which leads up to our final unit, the Revolutionary War.

A Little Mealworm Snack

Yes, we are eating mealworms. Now before you freak out and call the principal, these mealworms were designed for eating. They are actually called Larvettes and are flavored, freeze dried mealworms. I think this year we had taco flavor, but in the past we have eaten nacho cheese and barbecue. You can get them here.

During our study of invertebrates, we have talked about how many different invertebrates are used for food around the world. Insects are actually a very good source of protein in many countries. Just not ours.