Adventures of Herman the Earthworm

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C HA L L E N G E : What class of animals does the earthworm belong to?
1 How did the earthworm arrive in North America?
2 How many hearts does an earthworm have?
3 What organ helps the earthworm grind its food to tiny pieces?
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Adventures of Herman the Earthworm
If you have ever dug around in the dirt, you’ve
probably discovered an earthworm or two. What
good are earthworms to our environment? What do
they eat? How long can they get? These questions
and many more can be answered when you visit:
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Gizzard
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Through early European settlers
who brought plants to North
America in the 1600s and 1700s.
Earthworms were hidden in the
soil among the plants’ roots.
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