Ladybird Hunting

It seemed like a really good idea to go ladybird hunting at the time. In the week before I'd noticed loads of them all over the site. So I got together some identification sheets and cameras, did some basic research to be able to dispel myths the children had about them (I was surprised how many children were afraid of ladybirds because they thought they were poisonous to humans, oh yes and their spots tell you how old they are!) and with clear guidance let Year 6 go hunting to see how many different kinds they could find. They must have known we were coming! But after a while we worked out their favourite habitats and soon had a good variety recorded. This took place as part of their lesson and was repeated for each of the six groups over a two week period. The children loved exploring and the shouts of I've found one    would regularly be heard all around the site.