Nature Study: Worms | Nature Study Booklet

Nature Study: Worms. Discovering the Hidden World Beneath Our Feet

A gentle, hands on nature study designed to help children slow down, look closely at the ground beneath them, and understand one of the most important creatures in the garden.

Nature Study: Worms invites children to notice what is easy to overlook. Not through pressure or worksheets to rush through, but through meaningful, connected learning that builds on curiosity and wonder.

Inside this booklet, children will explore the life of the earthworm, from tunnelling and feeding to the life cycle, while developing observation skills, scientific understanding, and creative expression.

As this project reminds us, it is not about finding worms. It is about learning that some of the most important work in the world happens quietly, just beneath the surface.

What’s Included:

This 47 page booklet is designed to be used flexibly, whenever worms appear in your garden, after rain or on a damp autumn walk.

Children will:

• Learn the science of earthworms, including how they breathe, move and sense the world
• Discover why worms matter for healthy soil, from worm casts to decomposition
• Label the anatomy and taxonomy of an earthworm using posters and fill out pages
• Explore the worm life cycle through information pages, flashcards and a cut and paste activity
• Read Wiggly the Worm, a short story with comprehension questions and a drawing challenge
• Write an acrostic poem and enjoy a wriggly worm art activity
• Answer reflection questions across six worksheets to deepen understanding
• Head outdoors for a worm hunt, measuring and recording their finds in an observation report

For Your Littlest Learners

The booklet also includes 18 pages of morning basket activities, with puzzles, letter W learning, capital letter practice, counting and more, so younger siblings can join in alongside.

Each section is structured clearly, while still allowing space for curiosity, flexibility, and independent learning.

A Different Approach to Learning

This is not a tick box workbook. It is designed to be lived with.

Children are encouraged to:

• Notice before they label
• Wonder before they answer
• Explore without pressure to complete everything

Because the most meaningful learning happens slowly, through attention and connection.

Part of the Wildflower Learners Family

This nature study sits alongside the Wild & Rooted: A Year of Nature Learning curriculum and shares the same gentle, nature led philosophy.

It can be used:

• As a standalone nature study
• Alongside the full Wild & Rooted curriculum
• Or as part of your wider nature learning rhythm at home

If you’re looking for a full year of nature learning already mapped out, with a calm rhythm and fresh ideas each month, you may find the Wildflower Learners Substack community a natural next step.

Digital Delivery Only. No physical items will be shipped. All materials are provided in digital format for immediate access and convenience.