Living Things Unit
Levels 1 – 3
LEVEL 1
Living Things LEVEL 1 (Six lessons)
Video and Teacher Resource Links
Lesson 1
Getting started with Wrigglers
Teacher Resource links:
- Earthworm anatomy (with diagrams)
- Herman the Worm – Excellent scientific information on anatomy, diet and the importance of worms. Suitable for primary students
- How to identify red wriggler worms
- Life of an Earthworm
- Light and its effects on worms and worm farm productivity
- Permaculture Institute – Everything you need to know about composting with worms
Lesson 2
Building a Worm Hotel
Teacher Resource links:
- ABC Gardening Australia – Mobile Free-Range Worms – Costa Georgiades (video, duration 2:17)
- City of Sydney: How to Start a Worm Farm (video, duration 5:01)
- Gardening Australia: Three Easy Ways to Build a Worm Farm (video, duration 6:12)
- Organic Gardener – Liquid Gold (using worm liquid fertilizer)
- Ted-Ed: Vermicompost (video, duration 4:29)
Project: Set Up Sensors
IoTKG videos:
Teacher Resource links:
Lesson 3
Data design
No links required
Lesson 4
Worm Data
IoTKG videos:
Exporting your data to Thingspeak
Lesson 5
A Perfect Day in Worm Town
Teacher Resource link:
Lesson 6
Taking Action
No links required
LEVEL 2
Living Things LEVEL 2 (Four lessons)
Video and Teacher resource links
Lesson 1
The Data-Driven Worm Farm
Teacher Resource link:
Project: Set up Google Sheets
Teacher Resource link:
IoTKG video:
Exporting your data to Integromat
Lesson 2
Light-Up Worm Farm
Project: Light-up Worm Farm
IoTKG video:
Connecting LIFX Bulb to Integromat
Lesson 3
Worm Farm Light Bar
Project: Worm Farm Light Bar
IoTKG video:
Connecting LIFX Beam to Integromat
Lesson 4
Weather and the Worm Farm
Project: Hot Worms, Cold Worms
IoTKG video:
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