Investigation mini beasts no names
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Investigation: Mini BeastsThe preschool classes are choosing a class name. This year each class will
be a mini-beast.
This is how the students were introduced to mini-beasts and a
name decided.
August 15, 2012
• Students used tweezers to hunt for bugs in the sand
• One student started talking about the biggest animal in the world. Then they thought about the smallest.
• Ms.Jen started a list of ideas of different bugs and insects.
August 16, 2012
- The students investigated the bugs in the sand and some in jars
August 16, 2012
- Some students tried some puzzles
- Others documented their thinking on paper
August 17, 2012
• Some friendsmade bugs at the Art table
Making a worm
Orb spiders made of buttons
Bugs in the Hand
• We sat in a circle and Ms.Jen gave everyone a plastic bug
• We compared them and tried to think about what each was
What do bees eat?
• On Thursday, a friend wondered:
• We watched ‘Magic School Bus’ and found out they eat nectar to make honey!
What do bees eat?
August 22 – How heavy are these bugs?
We observed some live creatures.
And did some ‘research.’
Everyone made a mind map of our ideas for what our class mascot:
We made a list of all our ideas and counted how many times each idea was suggested:
Then we voted on butterfly or spider.
But we had a problem! Each got 10 votes!
I want spiders! But it is a tie.
I want buuterflies!
Some friends thought of a solution:
I think using our
imagination is a good
idea.
We could be a flying spider or butterfly spider. Or
biting spider.
We voted again with our new ideas!
We are the ‘Butter-Spiders!’