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I was recently given a copy of the book
How to Survive as a Firefly
by Kristen Lootes and illustrated by Erica Salcedo.
It was my first time seeing (or even having heard of) the book, so I was excited to read it. Before even opening the book, I realized that I really don't know anything at all about fireflies...except that they are a ton of fun to catch in the summer at dusk!
I found this book to be a delightful and incredibly funny informational book for kids ages 5-10. If you teach an insect unit, or about fireflies or the life cycle of fireflies, then this book is a must-have for you and your students.
I made a FREE Firefly Life Cycle Flip Book for students to use as a fun way to gather and organize facts that they learn while reading!
Ok, so let me tell you a little bit about the book. You can also download a PREVIEW of the book and take a look for yourself!
"How to Survive as a Firefly" is written in a story format, having an adult firefly educate the newly hatched firefly eggs on what they will need to do throughout their life to survive.
It covers everything in a very humorous, yet informationally accurate way. From life cycle info, to vocabulary terms, to parts of the body...it has it all! Even a glosser is included at the end of the book.
Students can work on the companion resource before reading the book. This will give them time to gather any background information they have on fireflies, as well as wonder about them.
Have them start out by coloring the flip book cover page.
Then they can cut out all of the pages and glue them together. It can dry while they initially read the book. After reading it, they can go back and look for information that they'd like to include in the flip book. The first page has students simply write out the four stages of a firefly's life cycle. They can add quick sketches of each stage too, if they'd like!
Then they can write down facts specific to each stage of the life cycle. Starting with the Egg stage:
Then on to the Larva stage:
And next the Pupa stage:
And finally, the adult stage:
The final page give students a chance to jot down some unique, or their favorite, facts that they learned about fireflies.
After it's finished, students can use it to review or reflect on. They can use it to study from (if there is any type of assessment over the information) or just take it home to share what they learned with family and friends!
Enjoy How to Survive as a Firefly Life Cycle Flip Book absolutely FREE. Don't forget to leave a review of the resource. I very much appreciate your opinions and feedback on activities that I create!
-Til next time
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