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LADYBUG RESEARCH
By: Mrs. Fleger's / Miss Rudyk's Grade One Class
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In this project the children researched the following topics regarding ladybugs: food, enemies, appearance, homes, babies, and neat notes. They were divided into groups of three and used a variety of books and internet resources to support their research. Their research was displayed on a large standing bulletin board in the classroom throughout the theme. This ladybug research project was tied into the Seasonal Changes/Needs of Plants and Animals units of the science curriculum. The children who did the "enemies" research enjoyed creating a "Wanted Dead or Alive" poster which depicted ladybug predators. When the project was complete each group presented the information to the rest of the class. |
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The children created their research projects on special "ladybug writing sheets" that were created for them. |
The "Wanted Dead or Alive" posters depicted some of the common enemies of ladybugs! |
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The completed project!
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Appearance by: Susan, Christopher and Nicholas
Ladybugs are small and oval shaped. They are usually red with black spots on their wings. Ladybugs have six legs, a pair of antennae, and a three-part body: head, thorax and abdomen. The number of spots identifies the type of ladybug. Enemies / Predators by: Brennan, Jena, Willi, Nicholette and Sophie
Other insects such as ants will attack ladybugs to protect the aphids. Birds will sometimes try to eat ladybugs, but ladybugs have a reputation of being very bad tasting. If a bird eats a ladybug it will probably not eat another one. The ladybugs coloring will remind the bird of the bad tasting insect. Babies by: Alison, Vlad and Michael
The female ladybug lays about ten to one hundred tiny yellow eggs underneath a leaf. The eggs turn white and then the larva crawls out of its body and becomes a pupa. It takes five days for the ladybug to push its way out. The ladybug stays hidden until its wings are hard. The ladybug turns from yellow to orange to red. Food by: Kimberly, Vanessa, Danny and Steven
Ladybugs eat aphids, soft-scale insects, mealy bugs and mites. Ladybugs can fed on plant mildews. Ladybugs have strong jaws that help them eat their favorite foods. Ladybugs eat up to 75 aphids a day. Homes by: Jessica, Kyle and Molly
Ladybugs live in a variety of habitats, including forests, fields, grasslands, gardens, and even in people's houses. Ladybug adults and larva like to live on plants like broccoli, roses and milkweed. In the winter, ladybugs hibernate under buildings, homes, logs and wood piles. Neat Notes by: Alex, Kennedy, Grant, Anicia and Andrew
A ladybug beats its wings 85 times a second. If you squeeze a ladybug it will bite you but the bite won't hurt. The male ladybug is usually smaller than the female. There are about 5000 different kinds of ladybugs. Ladybugs chew from side to side, not up and down like people do. They are sometimes called ladybirds and ladybeetles.
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