Mrs. Marshall's Class

Spring is such an exciting time in our classroom! To begin our “Lifecycles of Animals” science unit, the children are each given their very own mealworms! Over a period of time, the students eagerly observe their “critters” while keeping a journal and using vocabulary such as; larva, pupa, adult, egg, lifecycle, beetle. What a wonderful “hands-on” way to explain the animal lifecycle to second grade students! The children enthusiastically created graphic lifecycles in Kidpix and acrostic “lifecycle” poems. Spring has certainly sprung…and we are thrilled!!

Mealworms
L arva I nsect F LY E gg C ritter Y oung pupa C YCLE L ittle beetle E ating potatoes By Emily and Angela
L oveble I nsects F ly E xciting C ycle Y oung C hild L arva E ducational By Athena and Jenna
L arva I nsect F ly E gg C ycle Y oung pupa C ute Larva L ifecycle E at potato By Jake and Thomas
L arva I t likes bran F riendly E gg C ute Y oung larva C uddly critters L oveable E ats potatoes By Cari and Mallory
L arva I nsect F un Pet E gg C ritter Y oung Larva C ute L ittle E ats Bran By Anthony and John

NYS Science…Living Environment

#2. Organisms inherit genetic information in a variety of ways that result in continuity of structure and function between parents and offspring.

#5. Organisms maintain a dynamic equilibrium that sustains life.

Students: describe basic life functions of common living specimens (guppy, mealworm, gerbil). . describe some survival behaviors of common living specimens. . describe the factors that help promote good health and growth in humans.