Earlier this week we found two cockroaches on the carpentry table when we took off the cover. Isaac named them Pork and Dock and soon a group of spectators formed. Teacher Sarah got our large magnet marble cubes and Dock crawled into these cubes, while we all looked, squealed and did out best not to bang on the cubes as Dock crawled from one cube to the other.
We discussed what cockroaches eat, Charlie said grass and Te Kira suggested bugs. When Dock decided to crawl out and away we let him and talked about not squashing insects. Corbin liked Dork's hairy legs and Laker and Elijah laughed when Dock went backwards in a cube.
"Children develop respect and developing sense of responsibility for the well-being of both the living and the non-living environment", Exploration, Te Whaariki.
We hope to see Dock and Pork, who crawled away around the carpentry table again, soon.
Jessie
1 comment:
http://www.roachforum.com/index.php?act=idx
a forum for people who keep roaches as pets may have some information on food.
I think Gisborne Roaches are a wood roach and tend to live in bark on rotting wood and fungus, but you could try some fruit or bread and see if they eat it. The like to hide in warm places like houses, cars, beehive attics.
Have fun with your new friends.
http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biosystematics/invertebrates/invertid/ is a good site to find out what type they are.
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