James and the Giant Peach Lesson Plan

What do James's new friends teach him about nature? Did you know any of these facts? Do you have any interesting facts about nature or insects you want to share?

Examples include but are not limited to: Grasshoppers' ears are on their stomachs, while crickets and katydids have theirs on below their knees; every bit of soil on the land has passed through an earthworm's body in the last few years; farmers love ladybugs because they eat the insects that attack crops; the spots on a ladybug indicate which branch of the family they're from. Students ought to talk about which facts they already knew and share any other interesting facts about insects or nature that they may...