Runninghead:BUGS

BugsLessonPlan
SarahCarpenter,MackenzieClawson,andSavanahWoodward
IvyTechCommunityCollege

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YourName: MackenzieClawson,SavanahWoodward,SarahCarpenter
GradeLevel:K5
LessonObjective(s):AfterreadingthebookBugs!Bugs!Bugs!thechildrenwillcreatetheir
owninsectandshareittotheclass,andtheywillincludeonefunfact.
INStateStandard(s)
SCI.2.32010LifeScience
Observe,askquestionsaboutanddescribehoworganismschangetheirformsandbehaviors
duringtheirlifecycles
VA.2.72008CREATINGART:StudioProduction:Understandandapplyelementsand
principlesofdesigninpersonalworksofart,utilizingavarietyofmedia,tools,and
processes
Studentsapplytheelementsandprinciplesanddiscriminatevariouslines,shapes,forms,
textures,colors,andspace.Theyidentifytwoandthreedimensionalworksofart,visual
characteristicsofmedia,andutilizeappropriatemediaandprocessesinartwork,demonstrating
safeandproperuseofmaterials.
INIndicator(s):
SCI.2.3.22010

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Compareandcontrastdetailsofbodyplansandstructureswithinthelifecyclesofplantsand
animals.
VA.2.7.22008
Discriminatebetweentypesoflines(characteristicsandqualities),shapes(geometricand
organic),textures(tactileandvisual),colors(primaryandsecondary),andspace
(placement/overlapping/negative/positive/size),inownworkandtheworksofothers.
Content:

Therearemanydifferentinsectsoutthere.
Theyallliveindifferenthabitats.
Morethanoneinsectcanliveinahabitat.

Materials/Media:whitebox,fingerpaintofdifferentcolors(yellow,blue,greenandred),black
sharpies(x25),thebookBugs!Bugs!Bugs!ByBobBarner,whiteconstructionpaper,markers
I.

Motivation:TomotivatethestudentswewillreadthebookBugs!Bugs!Bugs!by

II.

BobBarner.Wewillthenaskthestudentstonametheirfavoritebug.
GoalforLearner:Afterreadingthebook,studentsshouldgainaclearunderstanding

ofmanydifferentbugs,wheretheylive,andwhattheyeat.
III.
Procedure
1. Givethestudentsanoverviewofthelessonandaskthestudentswhatistheir
2.
3.
4.
5.

favoritebug.
ReadthebookBugs!Bugs!Bugs!byBobBarnerandhavethemreturntotheirseats.
Handoutthewhiteconstructionpaperandmarkerstoeachstudent.
Thestudentswillthenhavetocreatetheirowninsects.
Thestudentswillcreatetheirowninsect(1015min)andthentheywillsharethem

totheclass.
6. Whentheygetdonesharingwewillthenstartwiththeartproject.
7. Wewillhaveatrayoffingerpaintwithdifferentcolors;thechildrenwillsticktheir
indexfingerintothepaintandstickthemonthewhitebox.
8. Letthefingerprintsdry.

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9. Thenagainoneatatimetheywilltakeablacksharpieanddrawtherestofthebody.

NewInformationWewilldiscussthedifferenttypesofinsectsandtalkaboutthefunfacts
thatareinthebook.Thestudentswillbeabletocreatetheirowninsects,andthenmake
fingerprintinsectsonawoodenbox.
CheckingforUnderstanding:Wewillaskthestudentsseveralquestionsaboutbugstoget
themthinking.Suchas:
Howwesurvive(basicneeds)?
Whatmightbesomeproblemsthatinsectswouldencounterintheirenvironment?
Howdotheirneedsdifferfromhumansneeds?
Modeling:Priortoteachingthelessonwewillhaveourownbugscreated.Wewillthen
showthestudentsours.
GuidedPractice:Thestudentswillcreatetheirowninsectoutofconstructionpaperand
markers;theywillalsocreatetheirownhabitataswellasincludeoneormorefunfactsabout
theirinsect.(20minutes)
CheckingforUnderstanding:Wewillbewalkingaroundcheckingontheirprogressand
makingsurethatthestudentsareparticipating.
Practice:Therewillbeawhiteboxandtwostudentsatatimewillsticktheirindexfingerin
tothepaint(theycanpickwhatcolortheywouldliketouse).Thentheywilltaketheirfinger
andpressitonthewhiteboxtomakethebugsbody.Wewillthenwaittillthepaintisdry
andtheywillbeabletodrawwithblacksharpiestherestofthebugsbody.

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Assessment:Wewillassessthestudentsknowledgeaboutinsectsbysharingtheircreative
insects.Ifthestudentsincludeatleastonefactabouttheirbug,thenwewillknowthatthey
havelearnedtheinformationpresented.
Extension:Oncethestudentshavecompletedtheirartwork,theycangetapieceof
constructionpaperanddrawtheirfavoritebugfromthebookweread.Thiscanbetaken
homefortheparents.
Closure:Wewillsummarizetheactivitybyaskingthechildrenwhatnewthingsthey
learned.Wewillalsogivethestudentspositivefeedbackabouttheirartworkandtalkabout
theartauction.

IV.

Evaluation:
Category
FunFact

Excellent5
Thestudentsoffera
funfactwithagreat
amountofdetail.

Acceptable3
Thestudentsoffera
funfactwithsome
detail.

Understanding

Thestudentsshow
greatunderstanding
aboutinsects.

Thestudentsshow
someunderstanding
aboutinsects.

Participation

Thestudentswere
Thestudentswere
engagedandinvolved somewhatinvolvedin
inthelesson.
thelesson.

Poor1
Thestudentsoffera
funfactbutshow
minimaltonoamount
ofdetail.
Thestudentsshow
minimal
understandingabout
insects.
Thestudentswere
notengagedandor
involvedinthelesson.