Bug Science

Science Activities

1. Get an ant farm and let your kids watch them build their many tunnels.

2. Bury (to the rim) several containers of food in the ground. Put a piece of cardboard on top of the container. In some containers put foods that will attract bugs. In others put foods that won't. Before you put them out ask the children to suggest which foods they think the bugs will like. Check back later and see if the children are right.

3. Get magnifying glasses and look at the bugs in your yard/neighborhood. Have a clipboard and crayons and let your child draw what they see. Keep a bug book.