Curated OER
Flatworms
For this flatworms worksheet, students will review the characteristics of planarians, tapeworms, and flukes. This worksheet has 5 true or false, 2 short answer, and 7 matching questions.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Animal Magnetism: Do Magnets Affect Regeneration in Planaria?
The human body has an impressive ability to heal itself after injury, but humans have nothing on planaria. Planaria have an amazing ability to regenerate. An entire animal can regenerate from just a fraction of the body. This project...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: What Are the Different Types of Flatworms
Describes the basic characteristics of three of the major kinds of flatworms, including tapeworms, planarians, and flukes.
Bill Nye
Bill Nye: Planaria Fishing
Try this at-home science experiment to learn how to capture and observe planaria.