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Worcester Prep third-graders study ladybug life cycle
Excited about the arrival of their ladybug larvae are (l-r) WPS third-graders Chase Thomson, Rehoboth Beach; Ben Rafinsk, Berlin, Md.; Elena Gjoni, Ocean City, Md.; Ryan Shipp, Rehoboth Beach; Luke Mize, Ocean View; and their teacher Julie Lyons. SUBMITTED PHOTOS
November 8, 2018
Observing their growing ladybugs are Ariana Cornescu, left, and Harper Hertrich, both of Rehoboth Beach.
Worcester Prep Lower School third-grade teacher Julie Lyons recently taught a science unit about insects using hands-on projects including Ladybug Land kits.
Classes studied different stages of live ladybug metamorphosis: egg, larva, pupa and adult. In small groups, students cared for the Ladybug Land and logged daily observations in their scientist journals for three weeks.
The students used technology to research the different steps in the life cycle and created diagrams of Ladybug Land and the ladybug stages of growth.
The project culminated with the third grade going on a field trip to Bearhole Farms in Selbyville to release their ladybugs into the world for the life cycle to begin all over again.
