Mealworm Observations 

 

 

 

 


What Do you See?

 

Name ______________

 

Carefully place your mealworm on the piece of wax paper in the middle of your desk. Using your hand lens look for the following parts and fill in the chart.

 

Body Parts

How Many

mouth

 

eyes

 

antenna

 

legs

 

Body segments:

  • Head
  • Thorax
  • Abdomen

 

 

Write a good description of your mealworm. Describe the color, size, and actions of the mealworm. Tell any interesting things you noticed while observing this mealworm.

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Draw a picture of your mealworm on the back. Label any body parts that you observed. Use scientific vocabulary.