GEMS' best-selling early-childhood unit takes off from childhood delight with ladybugs to present key science and math concepts to young children, including basic information relating to animal life and ecology. The children engage in a stoics of activities that help them learn more about ladybug body structure and symmetry, life cycle, defensive behavior, and foods. Math is an integral part of this unit and role-playing is interwoven in the activities. The use of live ladybugs is optional. Grades Preschool-1.