Second Grade Studies Insects
Launch the media gallery 1 playerWearing Bug Glasses!
What has three main body parts, six legs, compound eyes, antennae and wings? An insect of course! The second grade students have been face-to-face with many insects during the month of September. They have observed the life cycle changes of a painted lady butterfly, watched an ant colony build an underground home, and witnessed a praying mantis lay her eggs right before their eyes!
Launch the media gallery 2 playerMrs. Sisty's Class
A mealworm was also kept in each student's desk to observe the metamorphosis of the darkling beetle. They were excited to look in their container each day to see if their mealworm changed into a pupa, and finally into a darkling beetle.
Take a look at the slideshow to see the life cycle changes of
the darkling beetle.
Mealworm Life Cycle