They were fascinated and spent such a long time just observing and playing. No squabbling, whining, or need for my help. Little C. was sleeping so I got lunch together and even had a chance read a book under the umbrella.
Then, they begged, "Can we please keep them as pets?"
Well, I remembered this lesson from Mudpies to Magnets, a fun preschool science curriculum, and ran in and grabbed the book so we knew what the roly-polys would need.
Here is our Pill Bug Palace filled with sand, grass, leaves, twigs and bark.
I hope this will make for good nature study on rainy days.
Finding internet info on Pill Bugs was easy to find:
- Here is an excellent worksheet
- More Facts and Pictures
- And a more detailed lesson plan
Singing about Pill Bugs!
to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Pill Bug, Pill Bug, small and gray
Hiding in the leaves all day
Birds can eat you
Lizards too
What's a pill bug going to do?
Curl around and roll up tight
Until those animals are out of sight!
A Picture Book about Pill Bugs
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