Introduction:
Greetings one and all! You will be going on a wonderful and magical journey to a whole new world. You will be discovering the world of ladybugs. You are going on a ladybug catching adventure and your job is to be a ladybug fact catcher and catch all the information you can about ladybugs.
Task:
By the end of this web quest, you will be able to explain the life cycle of the butterfly, describe where they live, describe what they eat, name their body parts and a few other interesting facts. You will even discover there are many different kinds of butterflies all around the world.
Duties/Process:
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During your ladybug investigation you will: |
Examine the life cycle of the ladybug. |
Describe
where ladybugs live. |
Describe
what ladybugs like to eat. |
 Name
the body parts of the ladybug. |
 Visit
3 websites to research additional information on ladybugs. |
 Write
a report describing all that you have learned about ladybugs and
illustrate. |
Your Job:
1. Visit Enchanted Learning and see if you can figure out the four stages of development of a ladybug. Write them down and turn them in to Mrs. Cowan.
2. Visit Fly Away Home to see if you can figure out what you need to feed a ladybug. Write at least 4 things that feed ladybugs and submit to Mrs. Cowan.
3. Visit any of the links below to gather additional information on the ladybug.
5. Write a report describing everything you have learned about ladybugs. Be sure to include a picture. Submit it to Mrs. Cowan so that she may scan it and post your wonderful work.
Good Luck!
Rubric/Evaluation:
| Beginning
1 |
Developing
2 |
Good
Job
3 |
Outstanding
4 |
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| 4 stages of development | ||||
| Feeding a Ladybug |
You named 1 thing that feeds a ladybug. |
You named 2 things that feeds a ladybug. |
You named 3 things that feeds a ladybug. |
You named 4 things that feeds a ladybug. |
| Label the Ladybug |
You miss labeled 4 or more parts. |
You miss labeled 3 parts. |
You miss labeled 2 parts. |
You correctly labeled the ladybug. |
Mrs. Cowan will assess your work and send you a score. Be sure to turn in your report to Mrs. Cowan so that she may post it and share your work with the world.
Conclusion:
Congratulations! You are now an expert ladybug watcher!
Some fun things to do:
1. Use the following words at Puzzlemaker to create your own word search, crossword, etc.
insect wing scale ladybug ladybird aphid caterpillar butterfly egg grasshopper metamorphosis larva adult head antennae thorax habitat entomologist nectar abdomen chrysalis invertebrate
2. Complete a craft found at DLTK Kinds
3. Write to Eric Carle, author of The Very Grouchy Ladybug.
5. Complete a craft found at Enchanted Learning.
6. Play Peaches eats the Aphids.
7. Play Build a Bug with Miss Frizzle.
Standards:
Sunshine State Science Standards: Pre-K thru 2nd
Processes of Life Standard 1: The student describes patterns of structure and function in living things. (SC.F.1.1)
1. knows the basic needs of all living things.
2. knows how to apply knowledge about life processes to distinguish between living and nonliving things.
3. describes how organisms change as they grow and mature.
4. understands that structures of living things are adapted to their function in specific environments.
5. compares and describes the structural characteristics of plants and animals.
Interesting Links:
Iowa State Entomology Department
Learning Page- AN EXCELLENT SITE! It is worth it to join (It's FREE!!) and you'll have access to lots of theme related science pages!
