Lesson Topic/Title Insects&Arachnids/Bugs

Angela Moss

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 acheivement. There are two students in the class who have been identified as learning disabled.

Content Area(s) Science

Integrated disciplines art, language arts, physical education

 

Objectives:

To identify names of arachnids or insects shown on the video.

To describe shape, color, and texture of arachnids and insects shown in the video.

To role play the actions of various arachnids and insects shown in the video.

Materials/Technologies:

Video- BUGZ- Ahh Publications, Inc.1996

Graphic organizer(attached)

TV/VCR

Crayons and paper

Procedures

Springboard - Show the hissing cochroaches from the sixth grade room. Talk about bugs.

What teacher is to do- Distribute and explain the graphic organizer.

Introduce video- present vocabulary

Carnivore crysilis polination

Celophane

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, texture, and color.

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 projects we will do later in the year.

Review what we learned about arachnids and insects today.

Assessment:

Class discussion and chart will reveal student knowledge of arachnids and insects in the video.

Sketches include important details of color, shape, and texture of an arachnid or insect.

Students participated in movement activities.