Mrs. LaPlante's Newsletter/Calendar
March 22 - 26, 2021
UPCOMING EVENTS:
March 25 - Librarian visits
March 26 - Spirit Day - wear WES school colors
March 26 - Hoppin' Thru for Spring Fun 4-6:00 PM at West Park Drive
INVESTIGATION 3: What insects are in our community?
This week we will:
- identify the insects in our community by going on an insect hunt outdoors.
- review the insects that are safe to touch and use magnifying glasses
- discuss if we see different insects at different times (e.g., time of day or weather conditions)
- discuss where have we seen insects (at home, at school, at a park, in a garden, or in a parking lot, etc.)
- compare biggest and smallest insects in the world (microscopic-sized up to largest insects in the world. e.g., goliath beetles, giant weta, Queen Alexandra's Birdwing)
Vocabulary
inspect - to look at carefully
indegenous - animals or plants that live in a certain place
range - the difference between the least and the greatest
Dust Mite
The Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) image is of the head of a Dust Mite. House dust mites, due to their very small size and translucent bodies, are barely visible to the unaided eye.
Fruit Fly
Fruit fly adults vary in color from yellow to tannish-brown, and they usually possess vibrant, red-colored eyes. They are not very large, usually maxing out at about 4-5 mm in length.
Aphids
Different species of aphids are different colors — they can be brown, black, white, gray, yellow, light green, red or pink. They have fat, pear-shaped bodies with little antenna in the front and little tubes coming out of their back end called cornicles.
Goliath Beetle
Goliath beetles are among the largest insects on Earth. They can be found in many of Africa's tropical forests where they feed primarliy on tree sap and fruit. Goliath beetles measure from 60–110 millimetres (2.4–4.3 in) for males and 50–80 millimetres (2.0–3.1 in) for females.
Giant Weta
The Giant Weta can weigh up to 2.5 oz. It feeds on plants and fungi. There are over 70 species in New Zealand. It cannot jump and is close to extinction due to rats.
Queen Alexandra Birdwing
These are found in the Forests of the Oro Province of Papua New Guinea.
- Wingspan: (Females) up to 28 cm (11 in.), males up to 20 cm (9 in.)
- Weight: 12 g (0.42 oz.),
- Conservation Status: Endangered
- Other interesting facts: The female is bigger than the male, but the male has brighter colors.
Read Aloud of The Buggliest Bug
How To Draw A Caterpillar
ABC Kids with Insects | Alphabet | Kids Phonics | Learn Phonics, Kids Science, Insects, ABCs, ABCD
Reminders:
Please make sure to:
- Check Class Dojo everyday for messages.
- Sign your children's Read To Me log and Daily Reflection Form every night
- Return the Red Book Bags every Thursday morning.
Donna LaPlante
Office Hours: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Monday - Friday
Quiet Hours: 4:00 PM - 7:30 AM and on Weekends
Email: laplanted@wilkes.k12.nc.us
Website: wilkescountyschools.org
Location: 1248 School Street, Wilkesboro, NC, USA
Phone: 336-651-4359