This week we read Dot and Jabber and the Big Bug Mystery by Ellen Stoll Walsh. Dot and Jabber, two little mice, are out for a walk when they notice that the bugs they saw a minute earlier suddenly disappeared. They declare it a mystery and set out to find out what happened to the bugs. In the end, they learn about camouflage and why bugs and other animals try to blend in with their surroundings. We are big fans of Ellen Stoll Walsh's books, and we definitely recommend this one. There is a page at the end of the book that provides great information about bugs and animals hiding from predators, as well as hiding from their prey.
C and R made some bugs of their own using play doh and model magic. The dough also became rocks and moss.
Then we ventured outside to find some grass, leaves, sticks, and rocks and placed them in shoe boxes.
C and R added their bugs to the boxes and helped them hide from predators by camouflaging them in their surroundings.
We will be sure to keep our eyes open when we are outside to see if we can find any real bugs or animals hiding in their surroundings.
9 comments:
Love this activity! What a great way to work on camouflage!
I know I've said it before, but you always find the best books!
Oh my kids would LOVE this!
We need to come up with some more fun activities. It feels like we're in a bit of a rut right now.
Cute activity. Ellen Stoll Walsh lives in Fairport, NY. They have statues of the Mouse Paint mice at the Fairport Library.
This is a very cool camouflage activity.
We read Ellen Stoll Walsh's Balancing Act earlier this year and enjoyed it. I like their camo/nature boxes.
These came out so cute...I will have to look for this book. We love Ellen Stoll Walsh.
This is a neat activity. This must be a new book since I haven't seen it before! Anna got some plastic insects for Easter, it would be fun to try it out here too.
This is an awesome activity! I love it!
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