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Dear Parents and students,
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The children were captivated while they watched and listened to each insect report.
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| Cole learned that the horn tail wasp is related to the termite and doesn't sting people. |
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| Mia's butterfly has left for her long migration to Mexico..."tootles!" |
It is always a pleasure to work with the brilliant and kind students in Mrs. Madden's second grade class! You should all be so proud of the Insect videos you created. Well done! <3 Miss. Rogers (Second Grade Aide)
ReplyDeleteNot only did I learn SO much from your presentation, I was very entertained by everyone. The pictures were fantastic and their speaking voices were clear and confident. Two facts I learned were that a butterflies wing is made from scales and a preying mantis loves to eat flies!
ReplyDeleteWow! Amazing job everyone!
Sincerely,
Beatrice's Mom
Fantastic Class project! I learned a lot! And was entertained at the same time because the animations were super! Each student performed beautifully! Two things I learned about the scarlet and green leafhopper is that is walks sideways and can fly very far because of the wind! I also had such a great time doing research with Bea at the local library! Research is very exciting!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing
Love,
Bea's Poppa
Thank you for the wonderful video Mrs. Klipfel. I think it was amazing!!! Margo's dog flea was my #1 favorite! I did not know that a dog flea could attack a person !!! I also did not know that a dog flea not only lives in hair they live in the ground to! From, Beatrice
ReplyDeleteDear Bea,
DeleteYou and your family are wonderful scientists too. You read your report with beautiful fluency and recited our class poem with exceptional enthusiasm! Thank you for sharing all you learned and especially for sharing our hard work with your family.
Love,
Mrs. Madden
Dear Mrs. Madden's 2nd Grade Class,
ReplyDeleteI learned two new facts from your video. They are that the walking stick is great at camouflage and that wasps build their homes in the mud. Another fact is that the kids in this class are very good at insect research!
Thank you!
Bea's Honey (Grandma) xo
Hi! I liked seeing the firefly and the scarlet and green leafhopper. Fireflies light up signals to friends and leafhoppers live in gardens.
ReplyDeleteBye-bye!
Josie (Bea's little sister)
My favorite fact that I learned was that the horn tail wasp doesn't sting anyone!
ReplyDeleteAvery
I am so proud of all the students in Mrs. Madden's 2nd grade class! I loved being able to help the children with this project. Each and everyone's work was so thoughtful and creative. WOW!!! See you all on Monday!
ReplyDeleteMiss Ciruolo
Dear Ms. Ciruolo,
DeleteI agree 100% with your comments, the children did an amazing job and surpassed my expectations for this project...and it's only October, imagine what we can do by June.
Thank you,
Mrs. Madden
I thought it was cool that the walking stick could blend in with its surroundings or camouflage when it is running away from predators. I thought your pictures were awesome, it was hard to see the walking stick, because it was so well hidden.
ReplyDeleteGrayson
Thank you Mrs Klipfel for taking some time to help us! My number 1 favorite was Megan's praying mantis! I did not know that male mantises were smaller than female ones. I had a second favorite which was Erin 's dragon fly. I didn't know that dragon flies lay there eggs on wet spots and that it took them 2 or 3 years to come out of the water.
ReplyDeleteIt is always my pleasure to work with Mrs. Madden and her class of enthusiastic learners. I look forward to many more engaging projects from this class.
DeleteMrs. Klipfel
I was so impressed with this insect video! The illustrations were fabulous and I learned so much while watching the beautiful animation. I learned that the male praying mantis is smaller than the female and that it rides on the female's back. I also learned that the horn-talied wasp doesn't sting people; it only stings wood. What an impressive project! Well done Mrs. Madden's class!
ReplyDeleteKole's Mom
What a great project! I learned so much and have a new appreciation for insects. I now know that the female praying mantis gives piggy back rides to the males. I also learned that there are fireflies on every continent except Antarctica.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your hard work!
Natalie's Dad
Dear Mrs. Madden,
ReplyDeleteI learned from Connor that a wasp makes their hive out of mud not paper. I also learned from Trey that 60,000 bees have to squish into their bee hive. Kole taught me that a walking stick uses camouflage to hide in trees, and finally I learned from Colin that a horn-tail wasp doesn't sting. It was fun learning about insects with the whole class.
From,
Cole
Dear Mrs. Madden,
ReplyDeleteI learned that a walking stick can blend in with leaves and sticks, it hides from its enemies. I also learned that farmers love ladybugs, because it eats other bad bugs. It was fun to learn about insects in Mrs. Madden's class.
Your student,
Ramsay
Dear Mrs. Madden,
ReplyDeleteMia taught me that butterflies migrate to Mexico before it gets too cold, Erin taught me that a dragonfly lays her eggs in water and it takes two years for the babies to leave, and Kole and Lincoln taught me that walking sticks use camouflage to hide from their predators. I learned many interesting facts about insects in second grade.
Sincerely,
Trey
I learned that hornet tail wasps do not sting and that stick insects spray liquid to blind predators.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great video!
~ Lincoln's Dad
I learned that a dragonfly's egg's take 2 to 3 year's to hatch.I also learned that a wasp can lay it's egg on a caterpillar.
ReplyDelete~Lincoln
Wow, you all did A LOT of work and your drawings are great! I never knew a walking stick could lay 200 eggs or that they have a "stinky" defense mechanism.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing,
Cole's mom
I learned that a dragonfly eggs take 2-3 years to hatch. I also learned that wasps can lay their eggs on caterpillars. I enjoyed doing this project with my class.
ReplyDelete~Lincoln
Excellent project Mrs. Madden's class! I enjoyed both the creative drawings and interesting facts. I learned that monarch butterfly wings are made of scales and I found it funny that male praying mantis' go for piggy back rides on the backs of the females. The class poem was really neat and I never knew that insects smell with their feet! I think that would be a convenient trait to have. :)
ReplyDeleteMrs. Massaro
I thought it was neat that the ladybug squirts some of its stinky yellow blood to scare off predators!
ReplyDeleteTed S.
Trey, I liked learning that up to 60,000 bees live in one hive! It must be fun.
ReplyDeleteJoe S.
I never knew that praying mantises can get piggy back rides from each other!
ReplyDeleteLove, Eliza
ReplyDeleteMrs. Madden's Class,
Thank you for sharing this project with me. What a wonderful way to learn about insects! The lady bug is my favorite insect and I was surprised to learn that it is the state bug of seven states. I guess a lot of people like the lady bug too. I also thought it was interesting that to protect themselves, they can squirt out yellow blood to scare off their predators. I cannot believe they have yellow blood. I loved the art work. Really great work!
Mia's Mom
I was surprised to hear that the lady bug was the state bug for seven different states.
ReplyDeleteBobby H.
Wow, lots of hard work Mrs. Madden's class! I learned a lot from each of you, but I had never heard of a Scarlet Green Leaf Hopper, Bea. I like to picture what it looks like walking sideways, sounds funny.
ReplyDeleteEliza's Mom
ReplyDeleteI learned that walking sticks spray liquid around their bodies to scare off predators.
-Megan
This video was so much fun to watch, and I learned so much about insects. I learned that bees start out as grubs and the nest turns different colors. Gavin, I am so proud of you and your class:)
ReplyDeleteGavin's mom
I learned that a praying mantis eats flies and 6000 bees squish in one hive. It is the best video ever!!
ReplyDeleteFrom Gavin.
I can't believe that 60,000 Bees can live in one hive! That's a lot of bees!
ReplyDeleteTrey's Nanny
We thought it was cool to learn that the Scarlet & Green Leafhopper runs sideways and can fly up to 150 miles. Great video - thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteTrey's Auntie Lala and Uncle Joe
We learned that bees can look up, down, backward and forward all at the same time! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteTrey's Auntie Christine, Uncle Bob and Cassidy :)