Summer Science Camps: Bug Camp Day 3

Sunday, June 14, 2015

Bug Camp Day 3 - Metamorphosis

Each day we focused on a different bug. Today's bug was the butterfly. The kids enjoyed making tissue paper butterflies at art center and coloring a butterfly grid for the math center. They also worked on bug cartoon storyboards at the writing center and continued making up puppet shows.

Our story time and snack today was also all about butterflies.

Today we learned that the word metamorphosis means to change into something new. Insects go through a process of metamorphosis. We learned about the four stages an insect goes through...egg, larva, pupa, and adult. The kids had fun putting different insect life cycle sets in the correct order.

At the end of our day, we did an experiment. We whipped up a batch of "bug bait"--2 mashed up brown bananas, 1 cup of apple juice, and 1/4 cup of sugar. We "painted" it on a small section of my fence. The kids made predictions in their journals about which bugs would come and find the bug bait.

Daily Schedule

9:30-10:15 - Learning Centers
Students will independently choose different learning activities. There will be a daily art center, library center, math center, drama center, writing center, and research center.

10:15-10:30 - Snack/Storytime
A small snack will be provided each day while the teacher reads a story.

10:30-11:15 - Project Work
This time will include direct instruction on topics we are studying, experiments, guest speakers, and other guided learning activities.

11:15-11:30 - Science Journals
Each day, the students will have an opportunity to write or draw something they are learning about in their science journals.

Director/Teacher: Cristina Duke

Testimonials

"Thank you!...My daughter really LOVED owl camp! She still talks about it and has a new found love for owls."
-Nicole S.

"My 2 girls did bug camp this year and had SO much fun! They have continued to talk all about bugs even weeks after camp ended. They have told me a number of interesting facts about bugs and insects and are still talking about camp. Bug Camp was so much fun that we turned right around and signed up for Rock Camp. It was another great week that we are still talking about! Thanks Cristina!"
-Kristin B.

"Miss Cristina taught four of my children from 1st-3rd grade. The summer camps were so fun and educational. They got so in-depth, they became experts in whatever they were studying. She teaches them how to learn and ask questions. My kids loved each one she did during the summer."
-Tami A.