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Participant Age:
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7 to 12, Under 7
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Approximate Cost:
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$0
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Duration:
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1 to 60 minutes
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Date submitted:
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01/16/2013
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Here are some fun ways to play with a roly-poly, a tiny pillbug.
Materials
- Ruler of yardstick
- Legos, dominos, or other blocks
- Shoebox
Steps
Find a Roly-PolyCheck under boards, in leaf litter, or under rotting logs outdoors. Scoop up the pillbug in a cup.
Let Your Roly-Poly Climb On You
- Try putting the roly-poly on your hand. What does it do? Does it roll up?
- See if you can get it to climb up your arm. Does it tickle? (Don't worry—it won't bite or sting.)
- Be sure to put your roly-poly back when you finish being a climbing toy.
Ruler RacesTurn a ruler or yardstick into a pillbug track. Put your pillbug on one end of the ruler, and then time it to see how long it takes to walk the whole length. Try it with several pillbugs to figure out which one is the fastest.
Pillbug MazeMake a pillbug maze. Use a shoebox as the base, and build a maze out of Legos, dominos, or other little blocks. Then see how long it takes your pillbug to find its way through the maze. How does it make its way around? Are there places in the maze where it likes to pause?