Thomas Rockwell
Lesson plans for How to Eat Fried Worms


This 2-page document includes prereading activities and vocabulary, discussion questions, and postreading interdisciplinary activities.


Students write book reviews, evaluate book titles, and, as a prereading activity, respond to general knowledge questions about worms. Adobe Reader required; 8 pages.


Vocabulary words, discussion questions, and learning activities.


Introduction, author interivew, cross-curricular activity, informational text about worms, academic (science) vocabulary, character analysis, related titles. 8 pages; Adobe Reader required.


In this TED talk, Marcel Dicke presents evidence in favor of adding insects to the western diet. A great introduction to a research project. Length: 16:35.