BUGS
What is the difference between a bug and an insect
How to observe bugs
To collect insects that are active during the night, bury a plastic cup with some food scraps in the ground. Place a tile or plastic lid on a few stones above your trap. Lift the cover in the morning to see what is in the cup.
To watch insects in your yard during the day place a piece of cardboard, plastic or flat bottomed object (a pot, rock, etc.) on a dirt patch in your yard. Check underneath the flat piece of cardboard for worms, roly-poly bugs, beetles, slugs and snails.
Worm Walk
After a rain it is fun to take flashlights out at night and look for worms on the sidewalk. As the nights are getting longer this is a little harder to do but is a fun one to remember for a fall activity.
Bug in the Rug Game
Take a small blanket and a collection of animals or toys. Choose someone to hide a “bug in the rug” then take turns guessing what “bug is hiding under the rug”.
This game teaches object permanence. Object permanence is understanding that an object continues to exist even if we don’t see it, hear it, smell it or feel it. They are learning that even if we do not observe it in any way it is still there.
Snack
The classic “bug snack” isAnts on a Log. You can do this with a piece of celery, nut butter and raisins or any long base food with a sticky spread and small round “bugs” to sit on it. Some combinations could be:
Apple wedges, cream cheese, craisins
Carrot halved the long way, humus, olives
Graham cracker, frosting, chocolate chips