Week 8
Things that fly - bugs and insects!
Insects have...
have 3 body parts: the thorax, abdomen, and head
two antennae
three pairs of legs (6 legs!)
Joke of the Week
Who comes to a picnic but is never invited?
ants
What do you call a snail on a ship?
a snailor!
a sailor steers a ship
snail + sailor = snailor
Let's read!
See Story Time core board on Family Resources page
The Ant
Language to focus on:
nouns: ant, plant, pants, hat, map, backpack, snack
verbs: wear, eat, go
WH- Questions:
Who is the story talking about?
Where is the ant?
What is the ant wearing?
What does the ant have?
Where will the ant go?
Alpha Bugs
I Love Bugs!
Asking "what doing" questions:
what can this bug do?
Lets make something
See Crafts core board on Family Resources page
Spoon Ants
You will need:
plastic spoons
googly eyes
black pipe cleaners
glue
Directions:
put spoons on top with scoops on end
glue spoons together
wrap handles with pipe cleaners
wrap pipe cleaners around spoons and bend for legs
Ladybug Apple
You will need:
apples
peanut butter
raisins
grapes
Directions:
cut apple in half
melt peanut butter in microwave for 15-30 seconds
dip raisin in peanut butter and put it on apple for spots
dip grape in peanut butter and put on apple for head
use toothpick to make peanut butter line down middle of apple
eat!
Ladybug paper craft
You will need:
CD (or black construction paper)
Construction Paper (red)
Black Paint (if using CD)
Black Marker
Directions:
paint CD black (or cut black circle)
trace 2 hands on red construction paper
cut hands
draw black dots on hands
glue hands on black circle
cut 2 black lines for antennae
cut 2 black circles
glue circles on antennae
glue antennae on lady bug head
Dirt Cups
You will need:
Learn About Insects
Movement Activities
Drawing
Draw a lady bug.
STEM Project
Light up bugs
You will need:
flameless LED lights or glow stick
plastic eggs
thumbtack
pipe cleaners
paper circles
glue
Directions:
Put flameless LED tealight or glow stick into a plastic egg.
Close egg
Poke holes through the egg with a thumbtack to insert the pipe cleaners.
Put in pipe cleaners and bend into legs
Glue paper circles for eyes.
Draw face