Our summer program is in full swing and the children have been organized into new groups.
This is the Maple Group!
Central Idea: Crawling creatures are an important part of our ecosystem
Line of Inquiry: Features of crawling creatures
Yesterday the children brainstormed all the crawling creatures they could think of. The children had a disagreement about knowledge which I turned into a question for us to explore today.
"Red ants bite" "No they don't"
"Do ants bite?
After research we learned that some ants bite and some don't. We also learned that ants are insects; they have 3 body parts: head, thorax and abdomen. Also, insects have six legs.
Some of the children started talking about stepping on ants which was a perfect segue into the story Hey, Little Ant by Phillip and Hannah Hoose. A story from the ant's point of view which inspires compassion.
Everyone was eager to make ants using egg cartons and applied their knowledge by giving their ant six legs. They could choose to make a red ant or a black ant.
What Did I Learn Today?
The children recorded what they learned today.
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