With the rain still pouring one of day homes this morning decided it was the perfect day for a worm hunt! Quite simply they were going out for a walk, in the rain, with buckets in hands to look at and collect worms!
It never seems to fail, kids are fascinated by these under gorund creatures and here in Alberta, the driest province in Canada, when the rain falls in June it's the best opportunity to see them!
Worm hunting, or any sort of bug hunting, is a great opportunity to introduce from an early age how important insects, bugs, worms, creepy crawlies, mini beasts are to our environment and to show them how to correctly handle and observe them.
Below are some tips for a successful bug hunt taken from the website; www.activekidsclub.com.
So get out your magnifying glass, a small container and get outside on a bug hunt!
tips about bug hunting:Let children discover insects themselves. Make sure you teach them about bugs that can hurt them. Because children are closer to ground level they will probably discover them before you.
You can help them by turning over rocks and tree branches so they can see all the life just out of sight. You can teach your child about the different types of insects and the function they have in the nature.
Smart materials to bring with you on a bug hunt are: jar, magnifying glass, plastic tweezers, sketchbook, pencils and books about insects.
Bring a jar for collecting insects; remember to make holes in the lid. Make a habitat for the bugs, put soil, leaves (from the place you found them) in the jar and some water. Make sure you remember to set you new friends free after a day, put them in the same place you found them.
Inspect bugs with a magnifying glass; discuss with the kids what you see. Consult the books about the bug’s secrets.
Make art of the findings, let the kids draw bugs how they see them.
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