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Bee Ladybug Tic Tac Toe

Lesson Plan:  ​

Bee Ladybug Tic Tac Toe

Age Group:

School-Age

Objectives:

Children will:

• Develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through painting and crafting.
• Learn about insects: ladybugs and bees.
• Practice strategic thinking and simple problem-solving.
• Enhance creativity and artistic expression.

​CDA Competency Standard:

II.5.2a

• Materials and equipment stimulate children's thinking and problem-solving.

a) Materials and equipment provide a variety of opportunities for cognitive development

II.5.4b

• Candidate's interactions intentionally build upon children's prior knowledge.

b) Supports children's repetition of the familiar
​example: Provides materials so taat children can repeat and practice on their own

Materials:

• ​Paint: white, yellow, red and black
• paint brushes
• rocks

Procedure:

1. Paint the tops of the rocks white. 
2. Once the white dries paint a large red oval on 5 rocks and a large yellow oval on 5 rocks.
3. Use the black paint to put the details on the red ladybugs and the yellow bees. Allow to dry.
4. Draw a tic tac toe board on sturdy paper (grocery bag works great). You can also draw the tic tac toe grid chalk on the sidewalk, piece of wood, or even use tape on a flat surface like a plate or the floor.
5. Play tic tac toe.

Assessment:

• Observe and record painting skills, how are those fine motor skills coming along?
• Where the rules understood? Document any strategies they came up with.

Note:  Please provide appropriate supervision to the children in your care when completing all activities. You will need to decide what types of activities are safe for the children in your care.  Appropriate and reasonable caution should be used when providing art and sensory experiences for children.  Toddlers require special caution, only use non-toxic materials, and do not allow toddlers to put things in their mouths that are a choking hazard. ​

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Exploration of the Bee’s Life Cycle

Article​The life cycle of a bee is a remarkable journey, consisting of four distinct stages: Egg, Larvae, Pupa, and Adult.

Egg Stage The life of a bee begins as an egg, laid by the queen bee, who spends her entire life laying eggs inside the hive. Astonishingly, she can lay up to 2,000 eggs every single day! Each of these tiny eggs holds the potential to become a honey bee. The destiny of these eggs is determined by fertilization: fertilized eggs (which are female) will develop into worker bees or a new queen, while unfertilized eggs (which are male) will become drones. After just six days, these eggs transition to the next stage in the life cycle.

Larvae Stage The larvae stage is the next phase in the life cycle of a bee. During this stage, worker bees feed the larvae and make the critical decision of which special larvae will be nurtured to become the next queen. Once this decision is made, the worker bees seal the chosen larvae in their own individual cells within the honeycomb, where they will remain until they metamorphose into pupae.

Pupa Stage The pupa stage is the third phase in the life cycle, and it’s during this time that the bees begin to take on the appearance we recognize. As pupae, they develop the essential features of adult bees, including eyes, legs, and wings.
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Adult Stage The final stage in the bee’s life cycle is the adult stage. Adult bees emerge from their honeycomb cells fully formed and ready to contribute to the functioning of the hive for the rest of their lives.