FREE Newsletter

Lesson Plans - By Grade Level

Insect Models

To help students become excited about making models of insects, you might want to do some science charting with them. Ask, “What do you know about insects?” And then, “What do you want to know about insects?”

INSECT CONDOMINIUMS

The student will use problem solving techniques and critical thinking skills in order to construct and maintain a home specifically suited to his/ her insect pet

How Fast Do Ants Go?

Assigned to measure the speed of an ant, students design the procedures and then collect and analyze data to solve the assigned problem “How fast do ants go?”

“Crazy Critters”

1. The student will be able to safely and effectively collect data from a field.
2. The student will be able to observe and measure the collected data and process it into a Research report.

Classroom Mascots

An insect unit isn’t complete without live insects in the classroom. Many students like to bring insects for ’show and tell.’ While some insects are very hard to keep alive for more than a few days, others can be maintained for much longer periods of time. There are some guidelines in both cases that this publication will attempt to address.