My spider from home

"My spider was in my house and it was on the ceiling. I put it in the container and bought him
to school. The spider made a web to catch some flies. I bought them to school too so he could
suck the juice out of them!"
By Ajani, Room 2. (dictated to Teacher)

Katipo spider

"This is a katipo spider. She is black and orange. She has 8 legs and she was making spiderwebs in my sisters window."
By Aneelis, Room 2 (dictated to the Teacher)

My butterfly. . .

Before the beautiful butterfly hatched out of the chrysalis it was a caterpillar!
Monarch butterflies like to eat swan plants and they lay eggs under
the leaves. All butterflies have 3 body parts called the head, the abdomen and the thorax.
My butterfly is going to land on the flower because they collect pollen.
By Yvonne, Room 2.

Why are bugs athletic?

Why are bugs athletic?
Bugs need to be good at jumping, swimming and flying so
they can escape from danger.
Some bugs are faster then people!
Bugs have to have strong muscles, long legs and some
have two pairs of wings to help them.
By Jamal, Room 2.

The day Little Critters came to visit Room 2

Relax, get a cup of tea and enjoy watching the spectacular
work from some clever Room 2 children about the insects and bugs
they have been learning about. . .

Little critters. . .

This is a butterfly and a flower. Butterflies like flowers because they eat the nectar.
I know a butterfly is an insect because it has 3 body parts, two antennae, and two pairs of wings.
The slug is black and he lives under the dirt.
By Shyla (dictated to teacher)

Sally Spider

Sally spider is hanging around in her web!
She spun silky threads from her bottom to make the web . . .
They are really sticky and when insects fly onto it, they will get stuck!
A spider has 8 legs, 3 body parts called the head, thorax and the abdomen.
Clever Sally made the web her food catcher.
By Venetia.

My butterfly. . .

This is my colourful butterfly. I know butterfly is purerehua in Maori.
A butterfly is an insect because it has 3 body parts, 2 pairs of wings and antennae or feelers!
By Amber.