Helpful Garden Friends

Six creatures, and a column for where you found it. That location column is the addition that makes this more than a naming sheet.

Worms under things. Ants everywhere. Spiders in corners. Once a child records location twice for the same creature, they start predicting where to look, which is the beginning of thinking about habitat.

This is also where we introduce the rule that we look and do not collect. Grade one is the right age for that rule to become permanent.

The page has the six creatures with pictures, the location column, and a class tally at the end. The class tally often reveals that one corner of the garden holds most of the life, which is a good thing for a six year old to notice about their own playground.