Lesson Topic/Title:
Insects & Arachnids/BugsAuthor: Kristy and Lori
Introduction:
The video, Bugz, will be used to introduce a unit on arachnids and insects in a third grade classroom. The class consists of eight and nine year old students of low to above average achievement. There are two students in the class who have been identified as learning disabled.
Content Area: Science
Integrated disciplines: Art, Language Arts, Physical Education
Objectives:
To identify names of arachnids or insects shown on a video.
To describe shape, color, and texture of arachnids or insects shown on video.
To role-play the actions of various arachnids and insects shown on video.
Materials/Technologies:
Video, Bugz. Ahh! Publications, Inc. 1996.
TV/VCR
Graphic organizer (attached)
Paper and crayons
Procedures
Springboard: Show the hissing cockroaches from the sixth grade room. Talk about bugs.
What teacher is to do: Distribute and explain the graphic organizer.
Introduce video- present vocabulary
Carnivore chrysalis pollinator
cellophane
Show the video
Watch the video
What students are to do: Watch the video
Complete graphic organizer
Discuss the video- vocabulary, kinds of bugs, shape, texture, color, movement
Sketch one arachnid or insect from the video including shape, color, and texture.
Make a class chart listing as many arachnids and insects as can be recalled from the video.
Go outside to imitate motions of various arachnids and insects in video.
Closure:
Share drawings and discuss the upcoming sculpture project.
Review what we learned about arachnids and insects today.
Assessment:
Class discussion and chart will reveal student knowledge of arachnids and insects in video.
Sketches include important details of color, shape, and texture of an arachnid or insect.
Students participated in movement imitation activities.
Merryellen Towey Schulz, Ph.D. College of Saint Mary Spring, 2000