All the classes now have their own insect to take care of - a mealworm! Wondering how a worm can be an insect? Ask your 1st grader and they will tell you why!
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| The mealworms aren't slimy! |
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| They tickle your hand when you hold them! |
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| They move fast! |
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| Building a habitat for our mealworms is important! They need food to survive - oats! |
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| They need to have air, so the top has holes! |
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| They can get water from the juice of an apple! |
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| The mealworm is safe in its new habitat. |
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| The mealworm is a light color because it just shed its skin. |
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| I need more oats for mealworm. |
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| Getting a closer look at his mealworm. |
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| Trying to see the legs and antenna on the mealworm. |
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| It's so cute! |
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| Sometimes it's hard to find your mealworm in the habitat. |
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| Making a paper plate taco to get the mealworm back into the habitat safely! |
