Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!

I Love Bugs!
Oops!
In the window of the washroom
At our school yesterday,
A little bug was crawling
In its little bug way.
We Love Bugs!

________bugs,
________bugs,
Even ______ and____ bugs.
We love how they ________.
We love when they ______.
We love that they _______.

Marshmallow Bug-
Students will use Marshmallows, Peanut Butter, Pretzel Sticks, Potato Chips, Chocolate Chips, and Licorice Sticks to create their own edible insect. They will use their knowledge of insects to have the correct parts of the insect.

Caterpillar Measuring-you can find this in a Frank Schaffer Literature Notes, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Science Activities
Bug Display -
Each Student is responsible for bringing in 3 different insects. We will display these on a tray in the room. The students will use duplicate bugs for investigation.
Bug Investigation-
Students will use the duplicate bugs to weigh, measure, look under the microscope, and dissect the varies parts of a bug.
Ant Journal
Students will observe the Ant Farm daily and write or draw one fact that they witness.
Firefly Observation
Students will observe captured
Fireflies in both light and darkness
(using our student created star laboratory.

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