At North Godwin Elementary, the wind whipped around the schoolyard like it was trying to join the lesson—but the Team 21 scholars didn’t mind one bit. Today was all about worms, and not even the brisk breeze could stop the excitement.
With magnifying glasses in hand, the class headed straight to the compost worm bin. They crouched around like tiny scientists, gently digging through the rich compost and carefully searching for their wiggly garden friends.
Squeals of joy and wonder filled the air as they discovered worms of all shapes and sizes. Each student picked a favorite worm, gave it a name—like Wiggly Wanda, Dirt Dude, and Mr. Squirm—measured it, and then released it into the garden beds to continue its important underground work.
“Go make the soil better!” one student called after theirs.
“Help our peas grow!” said another.
After the worm exploration, the scholars planted Pea seeds along the trellises, tucking them into the soil with care and encouragement. Then came the big dig—shovels in hand, they moved to the outdoor compost bins, hoping to find even more wiggly helpers.
“One worm!”
“Five more!”
“Look! It’s a giant one!”
By the end of the lesson, over 30 worms had been discovered, named, measured, and given official garden duties.
Worms weren’t just squiggly anymore. They were gardeners, soil-builders, and now, officially, friends.
As the class lined up to head back inside, one scholar whispered, “Worms are kind of like magic.”
And the garden, quiet for now, seemed to wiggle with joy.