Link to free worksheets available to download below. *Always make sure to check for any allergies before taking the mealworms and food into a classroom or around people.* Make sure you are taking care of the specific type of mealworm that you get. Different pet stores sell different types of mealworms.
The way that I set up our mealworm homes were based on my research and speaking with the staff at the store. When you purchase the mealworms from a pet store, it is best to ask the staff what the mealworms eat and the best ways to keep/store them. I used a layer of plain oatmeal on the bottom of the container and then added a few pieces of apples and carrots. (I ended up keeping a few mealworms for my kids to also do the experiment at home.) They are typically sold as very inexpensive food for lizards and other pets.įor a class with 20 children, I bought enough so that each child had at least one mealworm and we divided the mealworms into 5 containers. Mealworms can usually be purchased at a local pet store. Worksheets (FREE worksheets based on this activity are available at the bottom of this post).
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