During recess the children & I ( Mrs.Kidd) were looking in the tall grass to see what types of creatures lived there.
We heard a sound that was coming from the tall grass... it sounded like " singing", "chirping", " calling for their mommies" are some of the ways the children explained what we heard!
It was the sound of crickets, many crickets singing in the tall grass.
We walked along the edge of the grass looking for crickets, Carson found a very large grasshopper and caught it!
He showed all of the children what he had found.
One child was afraid of the grasshoppers so we told him, some things we knew about grasshoppers:
- "They don't bite!
- "They eat grass"
- " They hope really high"
We then found 2 more!
The children were very excited about the "grasshoppers" we had found.
When we went back into the classroom, We asked the Librarian to find us book son grasshoppers and crickets so we could learn more about them.
She brought us 4 bug books that the children enjoy looking thru.
We found out with the book that the "grasshoppers" we had found had turned out to be 2 different crickets one grasshopper.
" Bug Hunting" has been a big hit for Mrs Nicholls & Mrs.Kidd's class!
The children have be interested in it for over a week now!
Every recess I hear " Mrs.Kidd " can we go look for bugs again today??? they are so excited!
Monday September 17th 2012
During our search outside today, Amelia screamed she had found something we all ran over to see what it was, she found a caterpillar attached to a small blade of grass.
We brought the caterpillar inside to watch him grow, I asked the children what they thought the caterpillar might eat?
These are some of the responses I received:
: A nut
: Leaves from a tree
: A pear ( cut up)
: sticks ( to climb on)
: Grass
I put the caterpillar into the plastic jar along with the "food" they thought he may like to eat.
They told me to put the lid on so he dosen't climb out, I told them I would have to punch holes in the lid or he would not be able to breathe.
" Maybe use a paper towel so he dosen't climb out" exclaimed Jaycee!
What a great idea!!! -we put a paper towl on the top of the jar and secured it with an elastic band..... " It needs holes in it".... We poked a few small holes.
Hayley found a cricket and thought that it would be nice " for the caterpillar to have a friend"
we placed the cricket into the jar with the caterpillar.
During freeplay, we looked thru the books to see what type of caterpillar we found,
it is a celery looper caterpillar.
we also discovered that caterpillars have 6 legs " just like spiders" announced Amelia!
Tuesday & Wednesday September 17 & 18th 2012
The children enjoyed stopping by to look at the caterpillar through out the day checking out what he was doing!
They were so very excited to tell us that he was eating the pear!
One more thing we discovered about caterpillars " they like pears"
Mrs. Nicholls read the story:
How big is he?? asked Mrs. Kidd
Emma: "about as long as my finger"
What can you tell me about our caterpillar???
Zack- " he is walking up the stick"
Carson " They move very slow"
"The crunching munching caterpillar" today!
It is now in the book center for the children to check out whenever they would like!
Our bug adventure will continue!!!!............
We are thinking we may make a worm farm next!
Mrs. Kidd
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