1. Ladybugs! Here are some interesting facts about ladybugs…

2. Ladybug fantasies In many cultures, the lady bug is a symbol of good luck. 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.

3. Ladybugs can make your wishes come true!! Another popular belief is that if a ladybug lands on you, you should make a wish and chant: 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!

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

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

6. Did you know… That human faces are almost perfectly symmetrical too! 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!

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

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

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

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