Learning About Backyard Bugs

Saturday, May 16, 2020

This week was an exciting week during Our Home Learning Adventures. My grandchildren learned all about Backyard Bugs. My grandchildren  are school age but I modified the lessons to make them a little more challenging . 


We learned about Ladybugs, Spiders, Grasshoppers, Ants and Bees. #ExperienceEarlyLearning

I set up our learning and work space at the table. I set up the supplies, the games, journals, conversation posters, trays and more.

First we learned about Ladybugs! We learned that they are a type of beetle. Some have no spots and some have up to 20 spots.There are 5,000 different species of ladybugs in the world. In many cultures, ladybugs are considered symbols of good luck.

Ladybug 🐞 Headband 

My grandchildren made a Ladybug Headband. 
They decorated it with wiggle eyes, circle stickers, markers and twist ties. They turned out so cute.

Then they played a really fun game!  πŸ˜ƒ It was called 
Counting Spots 
One child would say 2 numbers 
The other child would spin
If it landed on one of those numbers that child could place that number of bingo chip spots on the Ladybug. Total Spots in the end are 18!
They had a Great Time! 😊


 Spider πŸ•· Craft 

The children really enjoyed making their Spiders. First they cut out 8 legs , they colored the soufflΓ© cup black,  attached the legs and eyes. Last they added the yarn. 

They loved playing with the Spiders! 



Here are some things we learned about Spiders:
Spiders are Arachnids not Insects because they only have two body segments instead of three.
Spiders have 8 legs while insects have 6.
On average, it takes a spider about 60 minutes to spin a web.


Journaling Fun
My Grandchildren followed different prompts in the journals and added their own drawings. They love drawing. It is one of their favorite things to do.






I Spy Looking Glass-
Grasshopper Hunt
Look and find a Spider! Count the Ants!
What Sounds do you think a Grasshopper makes?







Ant Colony Game 
Ants live in groups called colonies. They work together to find food, care for babies, build homes and protect each other, just like a family.



For this fun game the children would spin the spinner then place that many ants 🐜 ( chips) in one hill then repeat with the other ant hill. Then lift up the hills and line the ants up on each log to discover which colony was bigger.
And there was a More Challenging Choice to Use and the children also made up their own version. They had so much fun!πŸœπŸ˜„


Bee Designs 
My granddaughter enjoyed making Bee Designs with the colorful shape mat designs and pattern blocks.

Bees live in colonies with a queen bee, the worker bees and drones. Honey bees are great pollinators for flowers, fruits and vegetables which helps plants grow.




Hop to Numbers Game
My grandchildren enjoyed playing a card game with these grasshopper cards. They made it so challenging that it lasted quite a while. They had so much fun ! 





Grasshoppers communicate by rubbing their wings or legs together and making sounds. They can jump 20 times the length of their bodies.They prefer dry, open habitats with lots of grass, like forests or jungles.

Bugs and Crawly Things are so Much Fun! 
πŸ› 🐜 πŸ•· 🐝 

We are looking forward to Learning About Bug Homes This Week! 
Disclaimer: I am so thankful for the opportunity to use Experience Early Learning formerly Mother Goose Time Curriculum with my students. I can’t wait to share our learning experiences on my blog. In exchange for my unbiased and honest reviews, Experience Early Learning has provided us with the curriculum free of charge.

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