Lesson Topic/Title: Insects and Arachnids/Bugs
Author: Amy Zgoda
Introduction:
The video, bugs will be used to introduce a unit on arachnids and insects in a third grade classroom. The class consists on eight or nine year old students of low to above 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)
Crayons and paper
Procedures
Springboard:
Show the hissing cockroaches from room 9. Talk about bugs.
What teacher is to do:
Distribute and explain the graphic organizer.
Introduce video-present vocabulary. For example, crysalis, carnivore, polinator, celephane.
Watch the video
What students are to do;
Watch the video, complete(take notes) graphic organizer.
Discuss the video-vocabulary, kinds of bugs, shape, color, texture, 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 t he 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 disscussion 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