Friday, June 12, 2015

Bug Camp Day 1 - What is an Insect?

Our first day of bug camp was awesome!  The kids enjoyed exploring centers for the first time.  Each day we have a library center, a research center, a math center, a drama center, a writing center, and an art center.







For our project work time today, we learned that a true insect has 3 body parts-the head, thorax, and abdomen-and 6 legs.  Most insects have two antennae and wings.  Insects have an exoskeleton on the outside of their bodies.  Each child received their own bug catcher and they went on a bug hunt around the yard.  They found plastic bugs and real bugs.  We categorized their findings into insects and not insects.