Jonah, Bug Scientist

🔬 Little Scientists Ages 8–9⏱ 2 min read

Jonah discovers a strange beetle and follows the clues to find out what it is.

On a summer morning, Jonah 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.

Jonah drew the bug carefully. He counted its legs: six. He noticed its shiny shell and tiny feelers. ‘Come look,’ he called to Rani. They crouched in the grass, watching it walk.

They visited Bella the bear, who knew everything about insects. ‘Ah,’ said Bella, studying the drawing. ‘That’s a dung beetle! It has a super-strength, rolling balls twenty times its weight.’

‘Amazing,’ breathed Jonah. They went back and watched the dung beetle 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, Jonah showed the class the drawing and told them all about the dung beetle. ‘Bugs are brilliant,’ he said. And the whole class went out to look for more.

From then on, Jonah 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.

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The little lesson

Careful watching and asking questions lead to discovery.

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How did Jonah take care of the beetle?

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