For my station, I taught kids how to make origami true bugs. This is the "sucking" bug group which includes bed bugs, water bugs, cicadas, and garden pests such as leafhoppers and aphids.
Along with a fun chance to interact with all sorts of kids in Halloween costumes (Buzz Lightyears and vampires abounded!), this was great drawing practice.
I wrote and illustrated all of the materials distributed in my class, including this bookmark. I printed it out in neon cardstock, as well as white for the littlest tots to color in lieu of folding origami.
And as my first (super fun!) origami instruction project, I drafted up the pages below, too.
Feel free to print out (download links below images) and use as you like!
Bookmark
(download)
I wrote and illustrated all of the materials distributed in my class, including this bookmark. I printed it out in neon cardstock, as well as white for the littlest tots to color in lieu of folding origami.
And as my first (super fun!) origami instruction project, I drafted up the pages below, too.
Feel free to print out (download links below images) and use as you like!
Bookmark
(download)
Origami True Bug Instructions
(download)
I love your hand-drawn instructions! I had no idea that that's what a true bug is. Now I know :) And, it's fantastic that ASU has a mailing list "askabiologist." I might take advantage of this myself.
ReplyDeleteThanks Irena!! :) Yes, definitely check out Ask a Biologist! They're rapidly expanding their program to include other disciplines, too.. maybe if they spread to engineering you can get involved! ;)
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