Ladybugs Here are some interesting facts about ladybugs

Ladybugs! Here are some interesting facts about ladybugs…

Ladybug fantasies n In many cultures, the lady bug is a symbol of good luck. – In England, the ladybug signifies a good harvest. – In France, the ladybug means good weather is coming. – In Sweden, if a ladybug lands on a girl’s hand it is said to be taking measurements for her wedding gloves.

Ladybugs can make your wishes come true!! n Another popular belief is that if a ladybug lands on you, you should make a wish and chant: § “Ladybug, ladybug fly away home. Your house is on fire and your children all roam. ” § If the ladybug flies away, your wish will come true!

Did you know… n Ladybugs can be red, white, yellow, pink, orange or black

Another incredible fact… n Ladybugs are symmetrical. – That means that one ½ of their body is a mirror image of the other ½.

Did you know… n That human faces are almost perfectly symmetrical too! – That means if we drew a line down the middle of your face, that the right side and left side are almost exactly the same!! Just like a ladybug!

Let’s have some fun! n. I will take a digital photo of your face. n Then, we will upload all of our photos. n Then, we will use Photoshop to make mirror images of our faces! n I wonder what we will look like!

Once you’re in Photoshop… n Use your selection tool to outline one side of the photo. n Under Image, choose Mirror. n Drag the new image so it will create a new face. n Crop your new image and, n Save and print the new photo!

Now let’s try that without fancy technology! n Print a copy of your “face photo”. n Cut the picture in ½ right down the middle. n Paste the ½ picture to a piece of drawing paper. n Draw the other ½ of your face!

Can you think of other objects that are symmetrical? n Find other pictures of symmetrical objects and repeat the process!