Children are naturally curious about the small creatures that are living around them. Building off of their curiosity is an amazing way to incorporate their own interests into school activities. There are many activities you can do with children to help them understand more about these different creatures. Some activities consist of nature walks, bug finds, life cycles, learning about different habitats, identifying different parts of insects and animals, and so much more. One example of a fun way to learn about habitats is too look at the way ants create their homes. You could bring in a glass enclosure, and have the children observe what the ants are doing.
Other activities:
This is a checklist style scavenger hunt. You can take the children on a bug hunt, and learn more about the bugs that they saw on their journey.
This is a fun way to get children up and moving, and at the same time learning about the way different insects or small animals move.
There are so many similarities and differences between different insects and animals. Categorizing them by their features is a great way to get them thinking about the attributes of these creatures.
Doing diagrams will help children learn and understand more about the insects and animals that they are surrounded by or ones that they are interested in.
Good assortment of activities! 10/10
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