Lesson Topic/Title: Insects and Arachnids/Bugs

Author: Kristie Korth

Introduction:

The video, Bugs, will be used to introduce a unit on arachnids and insects in a third grade classroom. The class consists of 8 and 9 year old students of low to above average achievement. There are 2 students in the class who have been identified as learning disabled.

Content Area(s) and Grade Level: Grade 3 for Science.

Integrated disciplines: art, language arts, physical education.

Objectives: To identify names of arachnids and insects shown in the video. To describe shape, color, and texture of arachnids and insects shown on the video. To role play the actions of the various arachnids and insects shown on the video.

Materials/Technologies: The 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: Prepare your students - distribute and explain the graphic organizer. Introduce video - present vocabulary (carnivore, crysalis, polinator, celophone). 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, size, and movement of bugs. 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 the video.

Closure: Share drawings and discuss the upcoming sculpture project. 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 participating in movement imitation activities