Grouptime events

practicing their pincing grasp like lady bugs catching food using pincers After learning about the importance of crawling creatures to our ecosystem  we made tasty garden treats where the children can show what they have learned. They used marshmallows, oreos, pretzels and gummy candies to create a garden scene.  As they worked the children described how crawling creatures help the soil aerate by digging tunnels; spread seeds in the soil; and serve as food for larger animals in the food chain. Esme's flower garden fit for a queen bee I was very impressed by what they remember in our short discussions about the creatures' body parts such as the thorax, probuscus, antennae, pincers; they even showed me how each part functions and how they compare to human body parts. watching carefully how to make the garden

Crawling creatures nurture our earth by creating tunnels and holes. Air and water find it's way through these holes which helps plants grow. As bugs go through these tunnels they carry along seeds  which are then scattered to the earth and eventually grows into plants and trees. We created a cross section model of an ant tunnel. painting the tunnel Crawling creatures are important part of the food chain. They are a good source of protein which is why bears, lizards and some birds like to eat them. Using playdough to make our  many animals eat crawling creatures (goofy faces time!) demonstrating a food chain system