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California Science Center: Ladybug Glider [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Color and cut out the body and wings and put together the ladybug and watch it glide! A little bit of information about ladybugs and insects is provided.
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University of Kentucky

Uk: Ladybugs

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover what makes the ladybug more than just a pretty bug. Peruse this site and learn about its characteristics that make it so unique and beneficial to humans.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Ladybug Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Join the ladybug in an exploration of rotational motion. Rotate the merry-go-round to change its angle, or choose a constant angular velocity or angular acceleration. Explore how circular motion relates to the bug's x,y position,...
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Ladybug or Lady Beetle

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site from Enchanted Learning provides detailed information on lady bugs and how they can help your garden grow. Includes printouts for labeling and coloring.
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Hummingbird Educational Resources: Ladybugs and Insects

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This is a resource for any teacher looking for some ideas to use to complement a unit on bugs. Scroll down for songs, center ideas, crafts, science discovery, math ideas, dramatic play ideas and much more!
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Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Jacky Davis and David Soman: Ladybug Girl

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "Ladybug Girl", written by Jacky Davis and David Soman. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
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Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy", written by Jacky Davis and David Soman. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
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Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Jacky Davis: Ladybug Girl at the Beach

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "Ladybug Girl at the Beach", written by Jacky Davis, and illustrated by David Soman. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Ladybug Motion 2 D

For Students 9th - 10th
Manipulate a ladybug's position, velocity, and acceleration, and see how the vectors change in this interactive simulation. Software download is necessary.
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University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Ladybug

For Students 9th - 10th
This competent site delves provides factual information related to appearance, diet, habitat, predators, interesting behavior, impact on the ecosystem, and collecting live ladybug beetles.
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Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Ladybugs

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover basic facts about the ladybug beetle.
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Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Eric Carle: The Grouchy Ladybug

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "The Grouchy Ladybug", written by Eric Carle. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Motion in 2 D

For Students 9th - 10th
Try the new "Ladybug Motion 2D" simulation for the latest updated version of the original game. Learn about position, velocity, and acceleration vectors.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Ladybug

For Students 9th - 10th
A beautifully clear close up photo of a ladybug perched precariously on the edge of a leaf.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Ladybug Math

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students use ladybugs and the number of dots on their wings to do single digit addition and subtraction problems.
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Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum: Insects and Spiders

For Students 9th - 10th
As an online exhibit from the Natural History Museum, this site examines many different subtopics stemming from a study on both insects and spiders. Several of the subtopics include spider bites, bumblebees, moths, edible insects,...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Respect

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lesson using the books Arthur's Eyes by Marc Brown and The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle along with graphic organizers to start a discussion about respect. Students then create flyers about respect to hang around the school. Lesson...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Grouchy Ladybug

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will play a rhythm instrument, individually or with other students at the appropriate time during the song.
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Read Works

Read Works: Predicting Kindergarten Unit: Picture Clues and Repeated Text

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson uses The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle to teach students predict the outcome of a story by using clues provided in pictures and in repeated texts. Ideas for direct teaching, guided practice, and...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ladybird Beetle O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find fast facts, questions and answers, and other bite-size pieces of information about the ladybird beetle, also known as a ladybug.
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Read Works

Read Works: Main Idea Kindergarten Unit: What the Book Is Mainly About

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson uses Amazing Tigers! by Sarah L. Thomson and Ladybugs by Monica Hughes to teach students to use titles, pictures, and text to identify the main idea of an informational text. Ideas for direct...
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Alphabet soup.com: Insects and Spiders

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An extensive list of activities, songs, poems, and fingerplays are listed by alphabet-soup.com. Additional recipes, art projects, and literature connections are also included.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Insect Crafts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An extensive list of elementary insect crafts. Each activity contains a list of everyday materials, and detailed instructions.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Ladybird (Coccinellidae)

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents an overview of Ladybirds, including their habitat, appearance, behavior, breeding, and predatory lifestyle. Images of this species and statistics can also be found here.

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