Felix, Bug Scientist
Felix discovers a strange beetle and follows the clues to find out what it is.
On a summer morning, Felix found a strange insect on a log. He had never seen one like it. He took out a notebook and magnifying glass. ‘This is a mystery,’ he whispered.
Felix drew the bug carefully. He counted its legs: six. He noticed its shiny shell and tiny feelers. ‘Come look,’ he called to Esme. They crouched in the grass, watching it walk.
They visited Theo the turtle, who knew everything about insects. ‘Ah,’ said Theo, studying the drawing. ‘That’s a glow-worm! It has a tiny light that it uses to find friends.’
‘Amazing,’ breathed Felix. They went back and watched the glow-worm for a long time. They were careful not to touch or hurt it. When it had gone, they wrote down everything they had learned.
At school the next day, Felix showed the class the drawing and told them all about the glow-worm. ‘Bugs are brilliant,’ he said. And the whole class went out to look for more.
From then on, Felix was known as the Bug Scientist. And whenever he found a new creature, he sat down quietly, took out the notebook, and began to wonder.
The little lesson
Careful watching and asking questions lead to discovery.
Let’s talk about it
- What would you do to learn about a bug?
- How did Felix take care of the beetle?
Finish stories to collect Felix as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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