U is for Underground
~Mali is 4 years 10 months~
Since we are learning about earthworms, and earthworms live underground, I thought we should study about what else lived underground for the letter U. We also learned a little more about habitat and explored the microhabitat of life underground and under a stone.
We read the book, Life Under A Stone, by Janet Halfmann. This book examines the nature and behavior of the many small creatures that live in dark, cool dampness under stones, from millipedes to earthworms.
A few critters that live under a stone:
- The wood louse (roly poly)
- Millipedes
- Centipedes
- Earthworms
- Ants
- Jumping Bristle Tail
- Stone Fly (under stones in rivers)
Or under an old rotting log like this one I found this summer.
U is for the Underground coloring page from the Nature Coloring Book ~ a supplement for the N is for Nature: An Environmental Alphabet Book. These are beautiful illustrated and quality coloring pages!
Talking about all the critters while Mali glues.
U is for Underground
- Nature Coloring Book
- Lapbook Lessons Alphabet Lapbook ~ Who Lives Underground?
4 Comments
Loni said...
...on February 19, 2010 @ 4:19 PM
Great links… we will be on U this week… can you guess what we will be doing :D
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wow, I am feeling inspired!!! So appreciate these preschool posts Michelle. Thanks for the links, I’ve bookmarked them to think about for my 5 year old.
BTW, love the new look :)
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January 1st, 2010 at 6:22 PM
Thanks, Christine! *Ü*
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