Creepy Crawly Bug Painting. Easy process art painting project for kids. Great for insect theme preschool unit.
Invitation To Create: Build A Bug. Open ended creative insect paper craft for kids. Great for color recognition & fine motor development. Perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, and elementary children.
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Normally I'm not a bug lover of any kind, but these spider crafts are too fun to resist! They're perfect for your little bug lover or if you're planning ahead for some Halloween crafts. Here
ree preschool bugs worksheets for kids! Each unique insect is featured alongside simple early reading facts for your preschool students to learn all about their amazing features. Pair these free bug printables with your insect activities, and preschool science lessons for simple hands-on learning. These are great for learning about insect life cycles at the preschool and kindergarten level.
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Kids love bugs! They won't even know they're learning with these fun creepy crawly resources.
ree preschool bugs worksheets for kids! Each unique insect is featured alongside simple early reading facts for your preschool students to learn all about their amazing features. Pair these free bug printables with your insect activities, and preschool science lessons for simple hands-on learning. These are great for learning about insect life cycles at the preschool and kindergarten level.
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Fine motor and dot marker fun with a buggy, creepy crawly theme! These creepy crawly dot markers are sure to entertain any child for at least a little bit!I'm not a bug person. As a kid, I totally was. I'd pick up any bug willingly. But I grew up and learned more about bugs and
Spring is here and for my family that means lots of digging and planting in our gardens. We were just putting new flowers in this weekend any my kids were having a blast digging up earthworms and moving them around to different parts of the garden!Earthworms are squiggly and wet and fun to play with and learn about. They are actually pretty fascinating little creatures that are quite beneficial. If you have a lot of earthworms in your garden, this is the perfect time to learn about them and to use them as a science unit study. Here are some fun earthworm themed printables and science experiments that your kids will enjoy!
Bugs. They’re creepy, crawly, shiny and gross. But kids love them. So today we’re going to explore our world on a miniature level. Start by going outside and lying in the grass. Close your eyes and listen to the nature noises all around you. What other senses can you use with your eyes closed? Smell the grass and the fresh air. Feel the warm sun on your skin. Listen to the birds, the wind and the bugs. If you hear noises you can’t identify, try to figure out what’s making them. While you’re lying so still, watch how many bugs magically appear around you. See how many you can find and talk about what it might be like to be a bug and live outside in such a giant world. If you’re looking for a game to play while you’re out here, try our bug bingo checklist. Now that you have an idea of where all the bugs are hiding, try to catch a few. Nets and bug vacuums are wonderful tools that can be found at any toy store, but don’t underestimate the power of two hands and a little patience. Look under rocks or where there are tell-tale signs of life, like ant hills. Use a magnifying glass to look at your new friends and make notes about the environment where you discovered them. If you’re going to have your bug friend over to stay for a while, you’ll need to make sure all the same items are in his box: leaves, dirt, rocks, twigs, flowers, moss, a bit of water, etc. If you’d like to sing while you’re searching, modify the words to the song “Going on a Bear Hunt” to say “Going on a Bug Hunt.” You can find the original lyrics and tune at this site: http://www.timmyabell.com/music/lyrics/ol/bearhunt.htm If you can’t find any bugs where you live, there are plenty of sites where you can purchase live bug kits. Click on the image below to be directed to one of them! It’s a good idea to make a bug habitat before you go on your bug hunt. Store-bought ones are easy, but homegrown ones are just as fun – all you need is a box or jar with holes in the top. You’ll add all the extras to either option when you catch your bugs. Now that you have some new bug friends, do some research together to know more about them. What kind of bugs are they, if you don’t already know? What do they eat? Where do they live? How long do they live? How do they grow? What makes them special? This is a great time to educate your child about the bugs’ life-cycle, habitat and food. If you can’t care for your bugs long-term, plan on letting them go after about 2 days. Now that you’ve seen them in action and learned more about them, pretend to be a bug! Make tunnels like ants, put on a ‘stinger’ (I recommend toilet paper rolls or birthday hats) and play tag with your bums (I call this Bee Tag), do the crab walk or hold spider relays. Or make up your own game using a part of the bug you found. You can also take a field trip to a natural museum to see the insect display. It can be fascinating for your little one to see all the different kinds of butterflies, beetles and other creepy crawlies science has documented. Talk about your child’s favorite one and bring along supplies to draw a picture. If you really want to see the world from a bug’s perspective, try watching a movie. There are plenty of amazing documentaries out there if you think your child would be interested, but even “A Bug’s Life” would be fun after these activities. (Click on image for source) Suggested Reading: (See call number 595 for a wide variety of non-fiction books on bugs) Big Book of Bugs – Theresa Greenaway, DK (ISBN: 9780789465207; Call #: 591.53) The Transmogrification of Roscoe Wizzle – David A Elliot (ISBN: 0763611735; Call #:J Elliott) The Very Lonely Firefly – Eric Carle (ISBN: 9780399227745; Call #: P Carle) See also: The Hungry Caterpillar, The Grouchy Ladybug, The Very Busy Spider Ant Cities – Arthur Dorros (ISBN: 0690045700; Call #: J 595.796 D7379) Bug Boy – Carol Sonenklar (ISBN: 0805047948; Call #:J Sonenklar) My Father’s Hands – Joanne Ryder (ISBN: 068809189X; P Ryder) Miss Spider’s Tea Party – David Kirk (ISBN: 0590477242; Call #: P Kirk) Look for others in this series, as well as a TV cartoon series about Miss Spider. See also: Miss Spider’s ABCs
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A friend recently told me that her daughter was really into bugs and insects so I couldn’t resist making a pack just for her! Plus, I love this clipart from Melonheadz Illustrating. This Creepy Crawlies Pack is great for learning with bugs and insects and other creepy crawly things! I specifically didn’t call this a
Preserve A Spider Web Spiders are not just creepy and crawly, they are truly one of nature’s great artists. Spiders produce silk that they use to catch bugs, usually by spinning a beautiful web. In this activity, be a spider scientist and capture and preserve a delicate spiderweb
Learn about the small world of bugs with these insect preschool activities crawling with fun! Find the perfect hands-on bug activities for preschoolers!
This spider unit is FULL of Creepy Crawly FUN and perfect for October and the weeks leading up to Halloween! It is print and go and includes EVERYTHING you need to to engage your students in a hands-on learning experience. The unit includes science, literacy, art, math, and writing connections. Inside you will find reading response sheets, interactive notebook pages, informative writing, science activities (structures and functions, defenses, life cycle, habitat, offspring), google slide informational books, lesson plans, anchor charts, bulletin board ideas, observation sheets, a spider glyph, and SO MUCH MORE! This spider unit is organized into four categories: Science, Reading, Writing, and Math. It was mainly to help myself with planning when using this unit in my own classroom! Many of the science plans will also fit perfectly into your reading block or vise versa! Included in this unit: Using This Resource Mentor Text Suggestions Spider Video Links Science/Reading Lesson Plans Spider Anchor Chart and Can/Have/Are Spider Observation Sheet Spider Structures and Functions Presentation and Activity Spider Defense Presentation and Activity Spider Life Cycle Presentation and Writing Activity Spider Webs Presentation and Activity Spider Hats Web Hunt Activity and Recording Sheet Spider Literacy Activities Overview SQ3R Nonfiction Reading Response Sheet Main Idea and Details Response Sheet Fact and Opinion Diary of a Spider Literacy Companion (predictions, vocabulary, syllables, compound words, shades of meaning, comprehension questions, writing activity) Spiders by Gail Gibbons Literacy Companion (questions to guide reading, vocabulary, classifying words, syllables, shades of meaning, irregular plural nouns, expanding sentences, comprehension questions, text-to-text connection) Literacy Interactive Notebook Pages (to use with any story) Writing Activities Spider Facts All About Spiders (Topic, Facts, Closure) Spider Paragraphs Spider Research and Report Spider Report Writing Paper Spider Math Spider Glyph Spider Word Problems Color by Number on the Number Grid (Adding 10 or number sequence) I really enjoy science and I LOVE teaching reading!! I think it is especially fun to incorporate science content into my daily reading plans while still teaching reading skills, strategies, and the common core standards! My students get so excited when I introduce a new theme. It REALLY gets them excited about learning! Before introducing the theme, I always play 20 guesses or put a representation of the theme in a mystery bag. Of course, for this spider unit I will have a REAL spider!!! Check out ALL of our Thematic Units!!! Fall Units Apples & Johnny Appleseed Wonderful Worms Bats Spiders Pumpkins Thanksgiving Winter Units Christmas Holiday Arctic Animals Snow a Wintry Penguin Polar Bears Valentine's Day Spring Units Wonderful Worms Plants Insects Chicks Weather Rainforest Earth Day
Free Printable set of Flashcards with 20 Common Bugs and Insects. PDF Downloadable flashcards for young bug enthusiasts! A fun way (...)
These fun insect activities for kids are perfect for learning about our creepy-crawly animal friends!
I recently shared a spider web scavenger hunt from day 3 of my spiders unit. I thought I'd show you the rest of the week! I'm taking a little bit of a different approach to this unit than what I've done in the past. First, instead of reading a different book each day, I'm mainly
Get ready to engineer some creepy crawly insects! Most elementary teachers are more comfortable and knowledgeable with theme topics, so I have decided to create STEM challenge packs based on specific ones, like insects! This engineering challenge activity pack is one of many that I have created to use in my classroom! I sometimes place these challenges, one per table, and the students rotate around the room in order to complete them. There are no right or wrong answers, many different solutions will work! You could also rotate these challenges through a science center. I plan to complete these as a whole class activity, one-two per week during the spring or fall or during an insect unit. I store everything in a dollar store gift bag or plastic tub! These activities are great to use during an insect unit. You can use all of them or just pick and choose! The materials required for these challenges are easy to find and inexpensive! There are six challenges included in this pack: Ant Strength Challenge Bug’s Eye View Challenge Honey Bee Hive Challenge Build a Bug Challenge Bug House Construction Challenge Build a Bug Catcher Challenge These STEM engineering and design challenges will help your students showcase their engineering skills! These challenges have quite a WOW factor and insects are a topic that gets all kids excited, especially since they are somewhat familiar with them! There are challenges for individual students and for small groups included in the pack! Happy engineering!
This blog post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclaimer for more information. Homeschooling gives you the ultimate freedom to chose and adapt what your children learn, how they learn it and when! This month we decided to follow the interests of my youngest son (4 years-old), and learn more about snails! We found some fantastic
Ladybugs, spiders, and worms make for a fun learning experience for kids. Do you know what can make it even more fun and change things up from the same old, same old? How about trying
How much do you really know about reptiles? Get ready to be astonished as I tell you a little bit about our Reptiles Family Unit Study Did you know that all reptiles shed their skin? Even crocodiles and alligators? Or that the smallest snake in the world could curl up on a coin, while the
65+ pages of fun, free Spider Life Cycle Worksheets for learning about spiders, life cycles, math, literacy and more with pre k, kindergarten, and grade 1
We had a special guest come and bring their worm composting container. The kids all had a lot of fun using magnifying glasses to check out ...
I absolutely LOVE to incorporate spiders into my monthly themes for October! They’re creepy, crawly, spooky, and scary – the best combination when it comes to piquing the interest of your kiddos. ***A
From ants to ladybugs, add these insect picture books to an insect unit study or bug theme.
Ccelebrate National Gummy Day July 15th or creating creepy crawly Halloween treats in Octoboer with these 20 Fun Gummy Worm Activitity, Games and Treats
Do you remember Ramona Quimby, Age 8? Watching those creepy, crawly mealworms that made her sick? Each year in my classroom, we observe mealworms as part of our insect unit. It also ties into our life-cycles unit. To watch the kids' faces as the mealworms shed, crawl, turn in a pupa, and finally a beetle, is priceless! This packet includes: *directions for getting and taking care of mealworms *mealworm info page for teachers *life cycle photos and worksheet *journal pages – ready to be run off! The journal includes: *cover page *first observations/naming page *measurement page *prediction page *guided thoughts page *open-ended observation page (print as many copies to add as you like) Graphics and fonts copyright Diane J. Hook www.djinkers.com Hello Fonts copyright Jen Jones Hope you enjoy! Joyful Job
This Insects Unit can be used with an Insect Animals theme or as stand-alone Reading and Writing lessons and activities. You can download the freebie here
Books about Ants My eldest has discovered a million ants living in the cracks in the sidewalk in front of our house. He has probably spent 3 hours over the past two days watching them work, feeding them bits of food and even trying to protect them from the rain. He collected a few in
Here's a fun graphing game printable that is perfect for an insect unit or to use when students are learning to graph. Students move around the game board, collect bugs on their hunt, and graph their results! Materials: Going on a Bug Hunt game board game pieces (buttons, coins, etc.) paper clip pencil bug hunt
Mealworms are easy and fun to raise. They’re low-maintenance, and the perfect introduction to lifecycles for young scientists. Studying mealworms gives kids a chance to observe, care for, and experiment with living creatures in a hands-on way. Head to your local pet store, and grab a tub of mealworms today – or get
If you're studying worms, you should try worm painting! A fun art sensory project using cooked spaghetti.
