Lesson Topic/Title: Insects and Arachnids/Bugs

Author: Carrie Kosmicki

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 in video.

*Describe shape, color, and texture of arachnids or insects shown in video.

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

Materials/Technologies:

*Video, Bugz Ahh! Publications, Inc. 1996

*TV/VCR

*Graphic Organizer (attached)

*Crayons/Paper

Procedures

Springboard: Show the hissing cockroaches from room 9. Talk about bugs.

What teacher is to do:

*Distribute and explain graphic organizer.

*Introduce video-present vocabulary

*Carnivore Chrysalis Pollinator Cellophane

*Show the video

*Watch the video

What students are to do:

*Watch 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 models of various arachnids and insects in video

 

Closure:

*Share drawings and discuss the upcoming sculpture project.

*Review what we learned today about arachnids and insects.

 

Assessment:

*Class discussion 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.