Go outside with a grown-up on a warm day. Bring paper and a pencil. Look for places where flying insects might gather, such as creek grass, flowers near the bank, sunny clearings, shallow water, or still places along the edge.
Draw a map of the yard or creekside space. Add one place where Dart could perch, one place where he might find mosquitoes or gnats, and one place where he could rest after flying. You do not need to find a real dragonfly to do this activity. The goal is to notice how the same creekside space can give Dart water, food, sunlight, and safe landing spots.
Then answer these questions:
Where could Dart perch and watch for insects?
Where might mosquitoes gather?
Why does Dart need clean creek water when he is young?
How are Dart and Chirp alike?
How are Dart and Knossos different?
Why should people avoid spraying chemicals near creeks and wet places?
Grandma’s reminder:
“Dart has four wings, giant eyes, and no time for mosquito complaints. He is already working on it.”
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Dart’s Creek Flight Map
Go outside with a grown-up on a warm day. Bring paper and a pencil. Look for places where flying insects might gather, such as creek grass, flowers near the bank, sunny clearings, shallow water, or still places along the edge.
Draw a map of the yard or creekside space. Add one place where Dart could perch, one place where he might find mosquitoes or gnats, and one place where he could rest after flying. You do not need to find a real dragonfly to do this activity. The goal is to notice how the same creekside space can give Dart water, food, sunlight, and safe landing spots.
Then answer these questions:
Where could Dart perch and watch for insects?
Where might mosquitoes gather?
Why does Dart need clean creek water when he is young?
How are Dart and Chirp alike?
How are Dart and Knossos different?
Why should people avoid spraying chemicals near creeks and wet places?
Grandma’s reminder:
“Dart has four wings, giant eyes, and no time for mosquito complaints. He is already working on it.”
☐ Go outside with a grown-up on a warm day. Bring paper and a pencil. Look for places where flying insects might gather, such as creek grass, flowers near the bank, sunny clearings, shallow water, or still places along the edge.
☐ Draw a map of the yard or creekside space. Add one place where Dart could perch, one place where he might find mosquitoes or gnats, and one place where he could rest after flying. You do not need to find a real dragonfly to do this activity. The goal is to notice how the same creekside space can give Dart water, food, sunlight, and safe landing spots.
☐ Then answer these questions:
☐ Where could Dart perch and watch for insects?
☐ Where might mosquitoes gather?
☐ Why does Dart need clean creek water when he is young?
☐ How are Dart and Chirp alike?
☐ How are Dart and Knossos different?
☐ Why should people avoid spraying chemicals near creeks and wet places?
☐ Grandma’s reminder:
☐ “Dart has four wings, giant eyes, and no time for mosquito complaints. He is already working on it.”
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