Glide:
a smooth continuous movement
Glide Activity Book
The Buzzword partners designed this kit to inspire your family to keep learning together. We chose activities that build on your child’s natural curiosity, encouraging a growing vocabulary and a deeper engagement with books.
First, read with your child through Some Bugs, written by Angela Diterlizzi and illustrated by Brendan Wenzel. Then, go through the different activities and ideas together, taking time to explain the meaning of the words and connecting them to your child’s real-life experiences.
Glide Book List
Personalized recommendations from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP)!
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Featured Activity
Bug Hunt
Insects have been around for more than 350 million years. They play a very important role in our ecosystem. Scientists have identified more than 920,000 different insect species. Go outside to your favorite neighborhood park, local garden, or backyard for an adventurous bug hunt! Watch them as they GLIDE through the air, chomp on plants, and hide under rocks.
Here is a helpful list of critters to look out for from our friends at the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy: lady bugs, ants, dragonflies, butterflies, bees, beetles, slugs, grasshoppers, crickets, termites, earthworms, spiders, roly polys, stick bugs, and caterpillars.
Materials: magnifying glass
Step 1: Go to an outdoor space of your choice with your magnifying glass.
Step 2: First, look for flying insects such as butterflies, bees, and dragonflies. How many can you find? Watch the different ways they GLIDE through the air.
Step 3: Next, take a close-up look in and around plants or trees. Look for signs that bugs are there such as holes in leaves, cocoons, and webs. Take it slow and let your magnifying lens GLIDE over the area and look for anything that moves.
Step 4: Then, get down on your hands and knees and explore life down in the soil. Turn over rocks, look under mulch, and search on fallen leaves or twigs. Use your magnifying lens to look even more closely!
Extension Activity: Ask your grown ups these questions: What kind of bugs have you seen before? How are bugs helpful? What is your favorite bug? Why are some people scared of bugs? Where can I find bugs?