The Very Lonely Firefly

Eric Carle "Very Books" Block Puzzle

Your preschooler can arrange and rearrange 9 blocks to form the characters from five different Eric Carle "Very" books: The Very Quiet Cricket, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Lonely Firefly, The Very Clumsy Click Beetle, and The Very Busy Spider plus a friendly sun.

Language Arts: Listmaking and Classifying
What objects in the story emitted light? (Make a list)
What other objects can your student think of that give off light? (Add these items to your list)
Make a chart with different categories and classify the items from your list. You can choose any categories you wish (the following is just a quick example).

Object	Produced by Nature	Produced by Electricity	Produced by Another Source
Firefly	X
Moon	X
Candle			X
Street Lamp		X
Fire			X

Science: Fireflies
Firefly Print-out
More information on fireflies

You may want to check-out the firefly report forms on Homeschool Share's Animal Forms page.

Science: Firefly Bug Jug
Catch fireflies with your student. Transfer the bugs to a small terrarium with screen or cheesecloth over the top (or keep in a glass jar with a plastic lid poked with small holes for air). Put gravel in the bottom of your terrarium; you should also include moss and potatoes. Allow your student to observe and record findings in her nature journal.

Science: The Process of Chemiluminescence (light without heat)
http://www.glowspace.com/classroom.htm -- includes experiment
http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/HomeExpts/Chemilum.html -- includes experiment
http://www.shsu.edu/~chm_tgc/chemilumdir/chemiluminescence2.html
http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/~biolum/

Firefly Flashlight Craft
Supplies: 3" Flashlight, Hot Glue Gun, Two 10mm google eyes, AA battery, One Yard Cord, Glow-in-the-dark Pony Beads, Permanent Marker, Yellow Fun Foam, Scissors

Instructions:
Remove key ring from flashlight and string cord in its place. String glow-in-the-dark pony beads to each side. Double knot ends. Glue on google eyes. Cut wings from yellow foam and glue to back of flashlight. Draw on a mouth with the permanent marker. Now, your student will have a fun (and wearable) firefly flashlight!

Resources

Library List
Sam & The Firefly
Fireflies by Julie Brinckloe
When Lightning Comes in a Jar by Patricia Polacco
Ten Flashing Fireflies by Philemon Sturges
Fireflies in the Night by Judy Hawes
The Night of the Fireflies
Creatures that Glow by Melvin Berger

Just For Fun
Firefly Toothbrush
http://www.fireflymagic.com/

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The Very Busy Spider

The Very Clumsy Click Beetle

The Grouchy Ladybug

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Very Quiet Cricket

The Honeybee and the Robber

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