Silkworms are the perfect animals for any project, whether for primary school students or university students! They are low maintenance, requiring feeding only 1-2 times per day, have a short life cycle, and multiply 10,000 times their birth size by the time they are ready to cocoon. Silkworms go through several growth stages: eggs, kegos, larvae, cocooning, cocoons, moths, mating, and laying eggs.
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Project ideas
Projects involving silkworms can vary in complexity. They can be as simple as recording the life cycle of a silkworm on our Miniature Life Cycle Fill-in Sheet, or as complex as writing a detailed report on conditions impacting a silkworm’s sex, fertility, and the effects domestication has had on silkworms over hundreds of years. You can also explore the history of modern-day trade, which arguably began with the Silk Road.
Life Cycle Recording: Track each stage of the silkworm’s life cycle and note the changes observed at each stage. Use our Miniature Life Cycle Fill-in Sheet to document your findings.
Detailed Report: Investigate the factors affecting a silkworm's sex and fertility, and examine the effects of domestication over time. You can also explore the Silk Road's role in modern trade history.
This is a basic Teacher’s Pack, that has all the tools necessary to rear Silkworm’s in the classroom or at home. The pack is available at a 25% discount, compared to buying all of the products indi...
This is the Teacher’s Pack that we recommend all teachers buy for the first time that they may be rearing Silkworms in the classroom. It has all the tools necessary to rear Silkworm’s in the classr...
This is our premium quality Teacher’s Pack. It has all the tools necessary to rear Silkworm’s in the classroom or at home – specifically targeted at being engaging for primary and secondary school ...
Keeping Silkworms Teachers Notes by Rodney Martin. Suitable for Primary School Students.
Themes:
Science
Studies of society and environment (biological science, life-cycles, use of resources)
Math...
The different stages of the life cycles of the Silkworm are encased in these high-quality acrylic blocks. An excellent resource to introduce children to the different life cycles of living things.
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This Life Cycle Poster is perfect for the classroom. It allows students and teachers alike to easily follow the Life Cycle of their Silkworms, and is great to leave in the classroom all-year-round!...
These real-life Mini Beast life cycles show children the different characteristics of life stages in silkworms.
Encased in indestructible resin they are an excellent resource to promote scientific ...
This pack is ideal for teachers that already have Silkworm eggs and a food source, and are looking for some resources to aid the educational component of their life-cycle unit. The total pack is 10...
This virtual Life Cycle Fill-in sheet is great for anyone and everyone, from Kinder Teachers to School Teachers, or even if you’re raising Silkworms from home – this helps anyone raising Silkworms ...
Milly and the Mulberry Tree is a simple yet heartfelt story about growing up, family and home. Inspired by the 100-year-old mulberry tree that grows in the author’s own childhood garden, it highlig...
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