Today I've created a new printables pack featuring my favorite insect - the ladybug!Did you know that ladybugs, also known as ladybirds, eat soft bodied insects like mites and white flies, but their favorite food is aphids?And here's a fun ladybug fact: While the archetypal ladybug is bright red with black spots, ladybugs can also be ... Continue Reading
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Printables Pack Bundle
If you have any difficulties downloading or printing these file, please see my PDF troubleshooting page. This bundle includes 28 printables packs available from Gift of Curiosity: 9 Holiday Printables Packs Chinese New Year Printables Pack (76 activities) Christmas Printables Pack (73 activities) Easter Printables Pack (79 ... Continue Reading
Forest Animals Do-a-Dot Printables {free}
It has been a long time since I've released a new do-a-dot printables pack. However, my do-a-dot printables are some of the most popular ones I offer at Gift of Curiosity. And that is why I'm so excited to share with you my new Forest Animals Do-a-Dot Printables Pack today!If you have a child who enjoys the woods and dreams of living among the ... Continue Reading
Vertebrates vs. Invertebrates Picture Sorting Cards {Montessori printables}
I'm thrilled to share a new printable resource with you today to help with children's understanding of vertebrates vs. invertebrates. Check out my Vertebrates vs. Invertebrates Montessori Picture Sorting Cards below! In Montessori education, there are zoology activities that involve understanding the difference between vertebrate animals - those ... Continue Reading
Dissecting an owl pellet
Owls are fascinating creatures. Owls are typically nocturnal, meaning they are awake at night, and they typically have excellent eyesight in order to hunt their prey in the dark. Many owls feed on furry animals such as rats, moles, squirrels, and rabbits, but their diet can also include insects, worms, fish, frogs, and lizards.Owls generally ... Continue Reading
Spring Printables Pack with more than 70 spring activities for kids!
It has been on my to do list to create a printables pack for each of the four seasons for a long time. My Winter Printables Pack was one of the first I created several years ago (although I have updated it a couple of times since then). And I did manage to put together a Fall Printables Pack late last year.Today, I am finally getting ... Continue Reading
Honey taste testing activity to learn about bees
This honey taste testing activity was great fun for our whole family. It arose when we did our bee unit study last spring and learned a bit honey, including how and why bees make it. In a nutshell, the main food eaten by honey bees is nectar and pollen from flowers. However, bees in the larval stage eat honey. The worker bees in the ... Continue Reading
Bee Sudoku {free printable}
If your kids are studying bees and other insects this spring, I've got a fun new resource available to challenge their critical thinking skills: my Bee Sudoku Puzzles. These free and kid-friendly Sudoku printables are perfect for some insect-themed learning and fun.Note: You'll find more resources for learning about ... Continue Reading
Make a beehive model from pattern blocks
Last spring my son took a real interest in learning about bees. My kids took a bee-themed class offered through our school district's homestudy program, and we did additional activities at home and in our community to learn about bees. One area of focus during our bee unit was the beehive. A beehive is a structure where bees live and raise ... Continue Reading
Bee Sudoku Puzzles
If you have any difficulties downloading or printing this file, please see my PDF troubleshooting page. This Bee Sudoku Puzzles download contains three Sudoku puzzles to stimulate children's critical thinking and cognitive skills. This is a set of kid-friendly Sudoku puzzles that use a smaller grid filled with pictures (instead of ... Continue Reading
