Summary
A short, upbeat Studies Weekly 'Funky Facts' video sharing five quick, kid-friendly facts about cicadas -- including the years-long life cycle that keeps them underground before they emerge. A fun hook for a life-cycles or insects lesson.
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Discussion
A short, upbeat Studies Weekly 'Funky Facts' video sharing five quick, kid-friendly facts about cicadas -- including the years-long life cycle that keeps them underground before they emerge.
- What is surprising about how long cicadas live underground?
- What are the main stages in a cicada's life cycle?
- Why might emerging all at once help cicadas survive?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: cicada, life cycle, emerge.
Try it: Draw the stages of a cicada's life cycle in order.