Lesson Topic/Title - Insects and Arachnids/Bugs
Michelle Pleiss
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(s) - 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 according to day/unit…)
Crayons/paper (show how important scientific drawings are/constructivist
Learning)
Procedures:
Springboard - Show the hissing cockroaches from someone else's room; show and tell items other students bring in. Talk about bugs.
What teacher is to do - Distribute and explain the graphic organizer
Introduce video - present vocabulary…
Carnivorous Crysalis Polinator Celophane…
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 (games, relays…).
Closure: Share drawings and discuss the upcoming sculpture project (make students want to remember the information they have learned)
Review what we have learned about arachnids and insects today.
Assessment: Class discussion and chart will reveal student knowledge of arachnids and insects on video.
Sketches include important details of color, shape, and texture of an arachnid or insect.
Students were able to participate in movement imitation activities.
Merryellen Towey Schulz, Ph.D. College of Saint Mary Spring, 2000