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This module provides students with the opportunity to study controlled neuromuscular activities in earthworms, and then to make comparisons with worms exposed to a commonly used herbicide and neurotoxin, aldicarb.
Each of the following videos for the earthworm module are grouped as a teaching video and as a virtual experiment. The teaching video is a compact version of the longer workshop video and can be used by teachers as a self-guided introduction or as a refresher, and by students to guide them through the steps and concepts in the module, if necessary. The virtual experiment can be used by students either in class if procurement of animals or materials is difficult or at home if the student is learning virtually. Students collect data by viewing the video. Sample data sheets are also provided. While it is not necessary to use all the videos in this series, they are most useful if completed sequentially as the concepts of one video are important to a successful learning experience for the subsequent video. These videos were created and copyrighted by the UWM Children's Environmental Health Sciences Center.
The following videos are useful as a tool to train both the teacher and student on the various methods and experimental set-ups used in the worm module. Teachers can use these in the classroom to help students understand proper experimental techniques or as a refresher for the teacher. These videos were created by the UWM Children's Environmental Health Sciences Center as a supplement to the worm module.
Key website links about neuroscience and neuromuscular movements in earthworms: