Early Monday morning, we released about
1,500 ladybugs into our play yard.
That's when the fun began!
We spent the majority of the week outside- we caught them, observed them and released them back to the wild. The ladybugs crawled on our hands and up our arms.
We read Ladybugs, and talked about what they eat- aphids and other teeny tiny bugs, and how they're good for the garden.
and talked about what they eat- aphids and other teeny tiny bugs, and how they're good for the garden.
In our entomology lab, We had lots of "tools" to use- magnifying glasses, nets, bug catchers, a special ladybug house, cameras and more. By looking up close, we discovered their three-part body- a head, thorax and abdomen. They have six legs and a hard shell which protects them from their enemies. It was fun to watch them spread their wings and fly away! We also noticed the differences in their colors. Some were red and some were more of an orange color. Some had lots of spots, some had only a few and we saw some with no spots at all!
We practiced counting with the books with Ten Little Ladybugs.
Indoors, we had ladybugs on the floor. We followed the path, counting their spots as we went.
We found all of them and more!
We read Ladybugs, and talked about what they eat- aphids and other teeny tiny bugs, and how they're good for the garden.
and talked about what they eat- aphids and other teeny tiny bugs, and how they're good for the garden.
In our entomology lab, We had lots of "tools" to use- magnifying glasses, nets, bug catchers, a special ladybug house, cameras and more. By looking up close, we discovered their three-part body- a head, thorax and abdomen. They have six legs and a hard shell which protects them from their enemies. It was fun to watch them spread their wings and fly away! We also noticed the differences in their colors. Some were red and some were more of an orange color. Some had lots of spots, some had only a few and we saw some with no spots at all!
We practiced counting with the books with Ten Little Ladybugs.
Our favorite book of the week was The Very Lazy Ladybug. 
She was too lazy to fly and relied on other animals in the wild to get her from one place to the next, until she had no other choice but to fly. We also liked The Very Grouchy Ladybug
which reminded us about friendship and good manners.
We had fun printing with artificial leaves, flowers and corks to create "Bugs in the Garden."
We topped off our "ladybug" week with a "Bug Scavenger Hunt" through the neighborhood. We searched for:
As we searched, we sang (to the tune of "Goin' on a Lion Hunt"):
Going on a bug hunt
Gonna find a ______________ one
I'm not afraid,
I'm so brave!
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