As we dig deeper into insect study, we are learning about the various stages many insects go through in their life cycles. While some baby insects (like praying mantises and stick bugs) look like smaller versions of their parents, many first go through a larval stage that has little family resemblance! Some of these larval stages are recognizable to us as caterpillars and grubs, but it is tricky to match the baby with the adult. Nonetheless, we took on the challenge!
Kids were each given a picture of either an adult insect or a baby one and then sent off to find their match. This proved easier in some cases than others. Some were downright frustrating to find! However, we were impressed that all the matches were, at last, found. A fun experience for our nature kids.
Check out the pictures below of the praying mantis that joined us for recess this week and the pairs of kids matched up with their corresponding adult insects and babies.
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