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Interesting Insects
Students discover the characteristics of insects. They explore insects through cooperative learning, group projects, hands on activities, and poetry. They gain knowledge of insect life cycles, habitat, and physical characteristics.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Puppet Book
First graders create their own puppet book to go with "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" book.
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Here a Bug, There a Bug
Students explore insects and discover that insects found in different parts of the country have characteristics that can be observed and described.
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Let the Bugs do the Rhyming
Students listen to limericks and write their own about a favorite insect.
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Spiders! Scary or Nice?
Learners participate in a variety of cross-curriculur activities in order to explore spiders.
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"Bees and Ants"
First graders participate in a variety of activities related to bees and ants.
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Mimicry: Other Insects That Resemble Bees
Students design a conceptual experiment to test whether mimics actually benefit from the fact they resemble other organisms or objects. They define the term mimicry. They focus on insects that resemble bees and wasps.
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The Honey Bee's Home
Pupils are introduced to the members and workings of a honey bee colony. They describe the structure of a comb, the day-to-day activities of honey bees, and name the four stages of bee development. They construct a honeycomb model.
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Buggy Patterns
First graders discuss the definition of patterns, and sing the song, Going Buggy, identifying patterns in the song. They create original patterns using bug counters and insect stickers.
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Insect Research Project
Third graders research information about their specific insect on the computer, and use the information that they have compiled about their insect to create a power point presentation.
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Insects
Students choose their favorite insect to share with the class. The project is based on a contract grade, so students decides how much research is needed. The insect projects are presented in class and displayed at the first PTA meeting.
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Water Striders
Students analyze water strider behavior. In this water strider lesson, students study the movement and feeding behavior of water striders. Students catch water striders and then generate scientific observations.
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Cricket Wars
Third graders explore living and nonliving things in a garden environment. In this garden environment lesson, 3rd graders study the effects of crickets in a garden. Students explore the interaction between living and nonliving elements.
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Identifying plants, animals, insects, reptiles, and birds on the prairie
Pupils identify all of the plant an animal life on the prairie. In this plant identification lesson students divide into groups and draw sketches of things they saw on the prairie.
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Going Buggy!
Students study bugs over a four week period. In this insect collection of activities, students observe insects covering basic science concepts and skills, such as classification, observation, and responses to habitat. Students develop...
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Is it an Insect?
Learners identify insects based on their characteristics. For this insect characteristics lesson, students study the 3 images of the millipede, housefly, and woodhouse insect. Learners complete the insect characteristic chart.
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Insect word chop worksheet
In this insect word worksheet, students put parts of words together to make words having to do with insects. Students put together 10 words.
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Insects: Group Creative Writing
In this creative writing worksheet, students work with a group, using 10 given words about insects to write a short story. Worksheet contains a link to additional activities.
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Bug Hunt
Students strengthen observational skills by searching for insects in their home and classroom. In this observation lesson, students use magnifying glasses to classify what kinds of bugs were found. Students then create a bar graph to...
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Insect Crossword
In this insect facts learning exercise, students use the factual definitions about insects to complete the twenty four questions crossword puzzle.
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Backyard Bugs!
In this science and math worksheet, 2nd graders think of different ways they can sort bugs that are given to them in a bag. They complete a graph in which they sort the bugs with stripes, spots and solid colors.
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Mayfly and Stonefly Comparison Chart
In this insects activity, students complete a graphic organizer by comparing the body structure of the mayfly and stonefly nymphs and adults. Then students draw each one.
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Learning About Bugs- What Bugs Do
In this bugs worksheet, 2nd graders examine 7 colorful, clip art bug pictures and read phrases about things bugs do. They match the pictures to their phrases. They see pictures of bugs such as a worm, a caterpillar, a bee, and an ant.
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What Are Living Parts of Ecosystems?
In this ecosystem worksheet, students will write down 4 living parts of an ecosystem and then write in the effect these living things have on the ecosystem.