Curated OER
Bloody Suckers
In this blood sucking animals activity, students answer 20 questions about leeches, mosquitoes, Chepo bugs, and bats which all suck blood to transmit diseases or get nutrients.
Curated OER
Yucky Worm World
For this earthworm worksheet, students use an on line site to answer questions about the structures and their functions of an earthworm. They also answer questions about planarians, leeches and tapeworms.
Curated OER
Reading in the Content Area-Leeches
Learners practice the habits of good readers in the content area of science. While reading a brief article about leeches, they compare and contrast the material read with other information they have encountered.
Curated OER
Leeches: Who Knew?
The answer key to a page of questions about a children's reading on leeches, this resource is missing its companion text. However, the questions could be used with any age appropriate reading about leeches. Readers make predictions,...
Curated OER
The Trial of the Bloody Sucker
Students study creatures that drink blood. In this blood suckers lessons, students watch videos to learn about creatures that drink blood. Students divide into groups and make posters about the organisms. Students then participate in a...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Web Hunt: Bloodsucking Leeches
Learn about bloodsucking leeches by completing a web hunt, concept map, and question sheet.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College: Phylum Annelida
This section (in table of contents as "Phylum Annelida: Segmented Worms") gives a description of how segmented worms developed certain characteristics as well as it explains the differences in the evolution of different classes of...
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Phylum Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Outlines the morphology common to Annelid classes as well as their development.
University of Michigan
Bio Kids: Critter Catalog: Leeches
This page answers questions that students might ask about leeches, including classification information. It also has excellent photographs of them and links to more in-depth information.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Invertebrates
Features interesting facts and colorful photos of a variety of invertebrates with a map of the location where they can be found.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Creepy Critter Feature
Discover all you can about various "creepy" critters, including bats, snakes, spiders, cicadas, leeches, ticks, moths, pupas, lampreys and fleas.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Guided Leech Activity and Record Keeping in a Science Notebook
Students observe leeches, develop questions about them, and decide as a class which question to investigate further as an inquiry activity.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Leeches
This site gives a brief description of a leech, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
Australian Museum
Australian Museum Online: Leeches
This site provides extensive information including body diagrams of different types of leeches.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Blood
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Defines and describes red blood cells and white blood cells, and describes the roles of platelets.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Segmented Worms
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] When you think of worms, you probably picture earthworms. There are actually many types of worms, including flatworms, roundworms, and segmented worms. Earthworms...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 9.5 Segmented Worms
Learn about the physical features of segmented worms.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Leech
A short, easy-to-understand article on leeches.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Leeches
Leeches are found all over the world in both fresh and salt water, yet people tend to know little about them. Some facts and photos of these misunderstood creatures are found here.
University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Subclass Hirudinea [Leeches]
This resource gives a brief description of the subclass Hirudinea and the role they have played in medicine.
Other
Tampa Bay Business Journal: Leeches and Maggots and Medicine, Oh My!
This brief article explains how leeches are used in microsurgery to assist in the reattachment of body parts.
Saint Louis Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo: Medicinal Leech
Discover fun facts and learn about the medicinal uses of leeches.