WSSD Elementary Library
Week 6
WSSD Elementary Library
Hello WSSD Families!
May is bursting with life as flowers bloom, the bunny population increases, and bees actively collect pollen. To keep the showy spring plants popping, we do need help from secretive underground and aboveground creatures. This week we’re focusing on super hero helpers, specifically the bug & insect population. Exactly how do bees make honey, pray mantis attack their victims, and earthworms prepare the soil for optimal growing? You’ll learn fascinating secrets about these creatures that come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Lessons will be crafted around observing the outdoors, always giving students the flexibility to choose their own literature experiences. Our resources and activities are selected to attract a wide range of ages and reading levels, so pick your favorites to share with your family. Feel free to reach out with questions or feedback.
Librarians’ TumbleBooks recommendations for our favorite author, and title will appear weekly too.
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Kindergarten and 1st Grade
My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis By Paul Meisel
2nd Grade and 3rd Grade
Please, Please The Bees! By Gerald Kelley
Want more bee activities?
4th Grade and 5th Grade
Do People Really Have Insects Living in their Eyelashes? by Melissa Stewart
Author Spotlight of the week! Doreen Cronin!
Celebrities & Authors Reading Amazing Books!
Literature Activities
After enjoying the read-aloud, Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner read more about helpful insects here and check out these garden activities from KidsGarden!
Take a trip around the world discovering insects with the Smithsonian Institute.
Then get a magnifying glass, go outside, and become an entomologist.
1. Look for the most fascinating insect you can find.
2. Description - Record it’s approximate size, colors, interesting details.
3. Habitat – Describe the natural area where you found it.
4. Food- Studying the insects's appearance carefully, hypothesize based on the area around its habitat what it might eat. Later look it up in https://www.bugfacts.net/
Locate the insect in the guide.
Record the food that they eat.
5. Life Cycle – Learn about their life cycle. Describe the life cycle from baby to adult.
6. Draw a scientific sketch of your insect. Scan it or take a picture of it.