When all of the groups are finished compare data and develop a theory that all insects have 6 legs and three body parts. Then show a giant rubber spider and use the theory to prove that a spider is not an insect. Using masking tape, place a numeral on the end of the flashlight. Darken the room. Decorate with squiggly eyes and felt to look like a dog.
Children try to toss the fleas into the container.
Have the children sit in a circle. Roll a ball of yarn back and forth to different children. I like bugs, I like bugs. Every kind, every kind. I like bugs that are green and small.