Insect All Around 2nd Grade Presentation Chicago Public Schools Spring 2015 YouTube Video

That one time mom volunteered in a classroom to present the 5 year old insect collection. I love sharing kids passions, and little kids love to explore the tiny world all around them.

So when I had the chance to go into the classroom and bring our insects into a classroom at Chicago Public Schools - I said OH YEAH

I LOVE BUGS! I talked about this so much that family members promoted my passion and I got to go into classrooms to share my passion.

Since this presentation I have much improved the experience, passing around the boxes FIRST and then answering questions. But I think the kids loved it either way.

Insect All Around 2nd Grade Presentation Chicago Public Schools Spring 2015 YouTube Video

2nd Grade Presentation at CPS school on The Wonder of the Insect World. "Insects are All Around" was created & based on our family hobby: Insect Collecting. We have over 1,000 insects collected over a 4-year period (at the time this video was shot) in Spring 2015. We are amateur entomologists, self taught through research on proper insect pinning, preservation, labeling, insect mounting, etc. We are still collecting, learning and exploring our Insect World. See more in the video "Insect All Around, 2nd Grade Presentation, Chicago Public Schools, Spring 2015"

Insect All Around 2nd Grade Presentation

Chicago Public Schools

Spring 2015

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Insect All Around, 2nd Grade Presentation, Chicago Public Schools, Spring 2015

If you want the "notes" of what we talked about in the video - those are here Insect Presentation and Notes for 2nd grade show and tell on our real insect collection
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LIFE IS STILL EXCITING AT OUR HOUSE! 

With more insects. . . 

Quick 2021 update - we have taken our bugs online and on youtube. Visit AMI Studios Chicago if you want to see our insect videos - you can watch them here. 

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It's mostly baby girls videos and here slime making, she spends time with friends on coloring activities and make good choices while having fun. During the covid stay at home orders - she had many many many facetime pandemic playdates - we made time work for us and not be bored.

Insect All Around 2nd Grade Presentation Chicago Public Schools Spring 2015 YouTube Video

WE LOVE BUGS! 

See more on our facebook page. ... yeah we have an ebay store - but some bugs get sprinkled into our adventures.

And twitter: link to the butterfly spreading board.

Some highlights from my iPhone video of the session....

INSECT PRESENTATION VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

• 1:20 what is a cicada killer and how they lay their larvae
• 7:35 a Butterfly net demonstration
• 13:00 a Clear umbrella as a tool: 
• 15:00 minutes moment you can see a funny little bit about an entomology tool box
• 18:00 minutes - a butterfly on a spreading board
• 26:00 a Samsung box become a collection box - upcycle with insects
• 28:20 - the kids are still ooohing and ahhing....
• 31:00 magnifying glass gets "that's cool"
• 40:26 guessing what the bugs are...

Insect All Around, 2nd Grade Presentation, Chicago Public Schools, Spring 2015

Here is the photo from the Daisy Presentation where we walked away with our own insect in a container.

Daisy Girls get a Bug

I really hoped you enjoyed seeing the Insect All Around, 2nd Grade Presentation, Chicago Public Schools, Spring 2015 presentation.

Make mistakes, breathe, reflect and laugh out loud.