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The Art of Flying: Insects Lesson PlanThe Art of Flying: Insects Lesson Plan
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The Art of Flying: Insects

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Students study insects. They examine how insect wings operate and make a model airplane that mimics the way insect wings operate as the insect is flying. They compare and contrast different kinds of insect wings and color a page of insects drawings.

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flight, wings

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flying, insects, wings, science
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Grade
K - 3rd
Subjects
Science
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Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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