What Are We Learning This Week?
Insects have six legs and a hard shell on their bodies.
This Week’s Big Questions
What is your favorite insect, and why? What kind of insect do you not like? Why not?
Out on the Town
As you walk or drive around your community, look on plants and trees for insects. Help your child describe (color, shape, size, name if you know it) the insects you find.
Show Me! Our Words of the Week
Say It:
Insect
Explain It:
An insect is a small animal with a hard covering over its body. Insects have six legs.
Talk About It:
Describe the insects, including their shape and color.
Say It:
Ladybug
Explain It:
A ladybug is a small, flying insect. Ladybug wings are red or orange with black spots.
Talk About It:
Describe the ladybugs, including their shape and color.
Say It:
Beetle
Explain It:
A beetle is an insect with a pair of hard front wings that cover a pair of thin wings.
Talk About It:
Describe the beetles, including their shape and color. How is the beetle different from the ladybug?