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Small, Crawling, Flying Insects Definitions & Resources

Keep coming back to this page; it will be updated frequently over the next few weeks!

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Insects of Alberta URL http://www.insectsofalberta.com/main.htm

"Insect Notes" - The supporting Document is located on the Homework Page under the Week of June 1 - 4, 2020.
Scroll down for the notes & the dates that they will be posted (located below the Insect Videos).

Notes will be provided on the following dates for those students who require support in writing them. Videos of insect picture books will be provided for students to view. Students are welcome to do their own research, if they prefer. Students are asked to complete their notes and draw a detailed picture using the space provided on the note page accordingly. Students are also reminded to do their best work, not their fastest work.

What are Insects?

Mrs. Harris's Favourite Insect Song. It's catchy, yes? We sing this in class. See if you can sing the chorus.

Worms - Nature's Little Farmers

Join Mrs. H as we take another field trip ... this time to her garden!

Honey Bees

Let's Take a Field Trip to a BeeHive

An actual field trip to my friend's beehive (2014):

Beetles

Dragonflies

Centipedes

Science is FASCINATING. Take a look at this video explaining the breathing tubes of millipedes:

Ladybugs

Ants

Anthill Excavation. The individuals in the video below are scientists. Please do not destroy the habitat of insects/animals - xo

Wasp Nests found in Mrs. H's Garden - Come Check it out ...

Pests in the Garden

Thursday, June 4 - Insect Notes - Insect Bodies.

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Monday, June 8 - Habitat: Where Do insects Live?

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Wednesday, June 10 - What Do insects Eat?

Friday, June 12 - How do insects Communicate?

Tuesday, June 16 - How do insects protect themselves?

Thursday, June 18 - Insect Metamorphosis.

Nature in Mrs. Harris's Garden

The Harris family has named this little visitor Quill. Did you know that porcupines do not "shoot" their quills like many people think they do? That's a myth. You are quite safe near a porcupine so long as you give both the porcupine and yourself space. They are truly amazing climbers and they make adorable noises. They do not roam too far from their homes, unlike racoons. Quill's video was taken at 9:30 p.m. He then crawled under the deck and we watched him from inside the house while he sat in the middle garden giving his back a good scratch.
Critter count in the Harris Garden:
Porcupine - 1
Bobcat - 1
Squirrels and Hares - too many to count.
Moose - 2 (momma moose and her calf)
Coyotes - 5 spotted, many heard in the middle of the night. Mr. Harris saw 2 pups and 3 grown coyotes in the green space behind our home.
We are loving all of the sighting; we make sure to not leave anything out to attract them, and we watch safely from our backyard/home.

Here is Kemosabe eating a banana. He is featured on Animal Wonders. To see more videos of other amazing animals check out this URL from Animal Wonders: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Nj4gkoi_n5eCcrKCVOXKA

HAPPY EARTH DAY!

Hi Grade Two's! Today is April 22nd, Earth Day!! Today or sometime this week if you have some extra time, feel free to listen to the read aloud stories from Mrs. Irwin. After listening, think about ways in which the Earth helps us as humans? What are some ways you can give back to the earth? Feel free to share your ideas with your family. Below is a link for the earth day website that is a great resource to explore and learn more about the planet have fun exploring!!

Click Here For Earth Day Website

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