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Little Lady

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 My 3rd-grade bilingual class is studying animals and what they need to survive. We started talking about how we can describe animals, for example, a tiny, round, black, and red bug. Guessed it? Yeah, that’s a ladybug 🐞 They read about how they can use colors, shapes, and sizes to talk about different animals. 

They then made ladybugs out of red paper, drew some details, and glued them to water bottle tops. They also made a leaf for their ladybug because one of the things they mentioned animals need to survive is a home. Different animals have different homes. We taped the leaves to popsicle sticks, mostly so they wouldn't get lost. At the end of the class, we made a game out of everything. 

They placed their leaves on the floor. The ladybugs were placed around a meter away from their leaves. The students had to flick the ladybugs and try to get them as close to their leaves as possible. The student who was able to get their ladybug the closest won the game.


 





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