Ladybug, ladybog ... Splash some "spots" of color into your math and science lessons with hands-on activities about the world's most popular beetle.The Ladybugs Who Lunch Help students learn about the diet of these hungry little beetles beetles members of the insect order Coleoptera. They are common intermediate hosts for tapeworms. darkling beetles this and other mealworms are common inhabitants of poultry houses and are suspected of aiding in the transmission of by creating restaurant-like "specials" menus using white chalk and black paper. Explain that a ladybug's favorite food is a tiny green bug called an aphid. In fact, an adult ladybug ladybug or ladybird beetle Any of the approximately 5,000 widely distributed beetles of the family Coccinellidae. The name originated in the Middle Ages, when the beetle was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and called “beetle of Our Lady. can eat 50 aphids in a day! Other ladybug treats include mites, leaves, mealybugs, nectar, pollen, and honeydew. Have students research the ladybug's diet further, then use their creativity to come up with a tasty menu! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Spot the Dots" Graph Build addition and multiplication multiplication, fundamental operation in arithmetic and algebra. Multiplication by a whole number can be interpreted as successive addition. For example, a number N multiplied by 3 is N + N + N. skills with an easy-to-make math graph. Each student needs a circle made of red construction paper, a black crayon crayon, any drawing material available in stick form. The term includes charcoal, conte crayon, chalk, pastel, grease crayon, litho crayon, and children's wax colors. , and tape. Have students create ladybugs by drawing up to seven spots on their circles. Set up a graph like the one at right, and have students tape their bugs to the proper columns according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the number of spots. Invite them to add or multiply the spots in each column. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ladybug Leaf Lore Share the following fascinating ladybug facts with your students, and ask them to research even more. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * The U.S. has more than 450 types of ladybugs. * A ladybug may fly 100 miles in search of food. * In the winter, ladybugs hibernate See hibernation mode. under leaves. * A ladybug can have 0 to 24 dots on its body. * A ladybug sheds its skin four times in its life. On a bulletin board, use brown paper to create a tree trunk and branches. Hand out green construction paper and guide the class through these steps: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. Fold the paper in half and cut out a leaf shape. 2. Write a ladybug-related question on the front of the leaf. Flip the leaf over and write the answer on the underside. Draw a few "hibernating" ladybugs. 3. Staple the leaves to the branches at each leaf's top point. Have students visit the board and flip the leaves over to discover a variety of ladybug facts! RELATED ARTICLE: Insect Symmetry (Using the Reproducible) Teach children to spot symmetrical symmetrical equally on both sides. symmetrical multifocal encephalopathy inherited disease in two forms: Limousin form appears at about a month old with blindness, forelimb hypermetria, hyperesthesia, nystagmus, aggression, weight and asymmetrical a·sym·met·ri·cal or a·sym·met·ric adj. Abbr. a Lacking symmetry between two or more like parts; not symmetrical. patterns with the Insect Symmetry Reproducible on page 50. First, review symmetry by drawing an X on the board. Draw a line vertically through the center of the X and explain that the two halves are symmetrical because they match, like a mirror image. Encourage students to look for other examples of symmetry, such as butterflies and faces. Share the Reproducible and ask students to cut out the ladybugs, then sort them into two groups--symmetrical and asymmetrical. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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