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- Hello, friends. Welcome to Circle Time.
I am Caroline with the
Khan Academy Kids Team,
and I'm here today with my friend Sophie.
Hi, Sophie.
- Hi, Caroline. Hi, friends.
I am so excited to be here
today for Circle Time.
What have we got on today, Caroline?
- We are gonna talk about ladybugs.
Friends, do you know what ladybugs are?
- Let me ask one of our friends.
Oh, I'm hearing small
round bugs with spots,
and they can be red or orange
or I think maybe yellow.
- Oh.
Some of our friends sent us
some drawings of Reya's bug,
so let me start with that.
We're gonna start with
our show and tell today.
- So here is Eden.
- Yes, Eden sent us this drawing
that she did of Reya's bug.
- Awe.
- That looks like a big ladybug.
And Eden had a message for us.
She wants everyone to look after nature
and love all animals and bugs.
- Oh, thank you, Eden.
What a nice reminder for us all.
- And we also had a drawing from Yvonne,
and this is Reya's bug.
Look at those eyes, those
big eyes on that ladybug.
- Yeah, that is really cool.
- Thank you, Yvonne.
And Hadee sent us a
picture of his Reya's bug.
- Oh, nice one, Hadee.
- So it was great to see
all of those Reya's bugs.
Reya really loves bugs
and she especially loves one special bug,
and that bug, her name is
Joy, and she is a ladybug.
Let me show you a video with Reya and Joy.
- There's something under my blanket.
It could be anything.
Words like something and
anything are indefinite pronouns.
We use them when we don't know exactly
who or what we're talking about.
(gasps)
They're not so scary, though.
- And so now we will read
a book about ladybugs
and this one is a Blastoff! Reader
from our friends at Bellwether.
What Are Ladybugs?
Ladybugs are colorful beetles.
Their polka-dot bodies stand out.
Red, orange, or yellow
covers hide ladybug wings.
The covers are hard and rounded.
I didn't know that the
wings were under the covers.
- Neither did I. That's so incredible.
- Yes.
Ladybug legs are short.
A ladybug also has two
small antennae on its head.
Ladybug Life.
Ladybugs make their homes
in grasslands, forests, and gardens.
Wow, look at all of
those ladybugs, friends.
Ladybugs help farmers.
They munch on pests like aphids.
In winter, ladybugs
hibernate in big groups.
They come out again in spring.
- Ooh, do you know what hibernate is?
Some animals and bugs like
to sleep through the winter
to stay out of the cold
and that is called hibernation.
- Growing Up.
A female ladybug lays hundreds of eggs.
Larvae break out after a few days.
A larva attaches itself
to a plant when it is big.
It becomes a pupa.
- Lots of fun words in this book.
Lava was the egg and
then it became a pupa.
- Then the inset changes again.
The pupa becomes an adult ladybug.
Friends, that was an
interesting book about ladybugs.
Have you ever been outside
and seen a ladybug?
- Ooh, yeah, I have.
I still think it's very
lucky when you see one.
I don't see one every
day or even every week.
It's a treat when I see a ladybug outside.
- And our friend Sadie was very lucky.
She found a ladybug and
she's gonna show it to us.
She sent us a video of the ladybug,
and then she's gonna show us
a nature walk that she went on
where she collected a lot
of things from her walk
and then made it into art.
Can we all say hi to Sadie?
- Wow. Hi, Sadie.
- Hi, friends. I found a ladybug.
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It's crawling up my arm.
Hi, friends.
Today we're going on a nature walk.
We collected many wonderful things.
That's a baby pine tree.
I wonder if they will grow that tall.
Ta-da!
This is a cool rock.
Now you can make art
with what you collected
on your nature walk.
There you are, friends.
Bye! I hope you liked my video.
I miss you.
- Thank you, Sadie, so
much for taking us outside
and showing us your art
and all the things that you collected
while you were outside.
- Yeah.
Friends, don't you think
that was a great idea
to get outside if you can
and collect some things from nature
and then make some art with them?
I loved that idea.
- And, friends, it's time for
us to say goodbye for now.
Goodbye from Caroline, Sophie,
and the Khan Academy Kids Team.
See you next time!
- Bye, friends!
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