Moonlit Minibeasts Unit – Curious Trails Nature Study
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Join us as we stay up late and meet four remarkable night-dwelling minibeasts – moths, crickets, fireflies, and wolf spiders! Throughout each CURIOUS TRAILS NATURE STUDY you’ll find open-and-go topic study guides and lots of hands-on-activities ranging from S.T.E.M. projects, art invitations, nature journaling, cooking together, and more! This family style unit is divided into 4 weekly nature lessons with activities that follow and ideas for our younger and older learners. Come together for our unit celebration with poetry and a themed snack.
Description
What’s included in the Curious Trails Moonlit Minibeasts Unit Study:
LESSON ONE: MOTHS
Explore the nocturnal adaptations of the moth including vision, evasion tactics, and navigation.
Discover the role of moths in ecosystems.
Set up a moth observation and record your findings in your new Moth Nature Journal.
Conduct a soundproofing experiment to see how moth wings provide stealth cloaking from bat sonar.
Extend your learning with a Moth anatomy study.
LESSON TWO: CRICKETS
Explore the nocturnal adaptations of the cricket including their communication systems and powerful leaps.
Learn about Dolbear’s Law and conduct a cricket thermometer lab.
Celebrate what we’ve learned with a jumping cricket craft.
Extend your learning with a Cricket anatomy study.
LESSON THREE: FIREFLIES
Explore a firefly’s bioluminescence nocturnal adaptation.
Learn how to help fireflies have a bright future.
Follow our guided firefly study and nature journaling prompts.
Talk like a firefly with our morse code light signals!
Extend your learning with a Firefly anatomy study.
LESSON FOUR: WOLF SPIDERS
Explore the nocturnal adaptations of the wolf spider including vision and speed.
Learn how spiders power their legs through hydraulics.
Conduct a demonstration to see how wolf spiders glow in the dark.
Create Spider Action Figure Cards to celebrate the super powers of your favorite species.
Extend your learning with a Wolf Spider anatomy study.
UNIT CELEBRATION
Discover nature poetry while enjoying a delicious spider cookies.
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