I can use information gathered to conduct an investigation on an unknown material. Literacy Theme Iowa Core Standard I Can Statements Materials/ Resources Project Ideas Vocabulary Unit K-2 needed 6 Insects Understand and I can observe and describe Foss Kit Insects Foss Kit Investigations 1, 3 and 5 insect, simple “Insects”, apply knowledge of the insects that go through metamorphosis, Milkweed bugs, painted lady butterfly the characteristics of complete metamorphosis Other Project Ideas: complete larva, and wax worms (order from living things and how (butterfly). Have the students create a picture metamorphosis, ahead of time. Find ordering living things are both book about the lifecycle of an insect to egg, pupa, instructions here: ) similar to and I can explain how complete share with the class or an adult. Some adult, lifecycle, different from each metamorphosis and simple common insects they could choose head, thorax, related books from Heartland AEA other and from metamorphosis are include: grasshopper, butterfly, abdomen things. different. mosquito, dragonfly, house fly Web Resources: Understand and I can relate the needs of The students can create a diary” “bug apply knowledge of insects (air, water, food, and to record/draw all of the insects they life cycles of plants space) to their habitat. see on a nature walk around the and animals. school or their neighborhood. I can observe and record the Understand and behaviors of insects at Create a poster on an insect “Wanted” knowledge of the different stages of their considered a pest by humans. basic needs of plants lifecycles. and animals and how Discuss and create a T-chart of the they interact with I can identify the 3 parts of pros and cons of different kinds of each other and their an insect’s body (head, insects in our environment. physical thorax and abdomen). environment. Invite an entomologist (bug expert) to come in and talk with students. (Polk Online Interactive Activities: Ask questions about County Conservation would be able to objects, organisms help you locate a person) and events in the environment. Investigate the role of insects in food chains. What other species do they support? How do they assist in agriculture (bees)?
I can use information gathered to conduct an investigation on an unknown material. Literacy Unit Theme Iowa Core Standard K-2 I Can Statements Materials/ Resources Project Ideas Vocabulary needed 6 Insects Understand and apply knowledge of the characteristics of living things and how living things are both similar to and different from each other and from things. Understand and apply knowledge of life cycles of plants and animals. Understand and knowledge of the basic needs of plants and animals and how they interact with each other and their physical environment. Ask questions about objects, organisms and events in the environment. I can observe and describe the insects that go through complete metamorphosis (butterfly). I can explain how complete metamorphosis and simple metamorphosis are different. I can relate the needs of insects (air, water, food, and space) to their habitat. I can observe and record the behaviors of insects at different stages of their lifecycles. I can identify the 3 parts of an insect’s body (head, thorax and abdomen). Foss Kit Insects Milkweed bugs, painted lady butterfly larva, and wax worms (order from ahead of time. Find ordering instructions here: ) related books from Heartland AEA Web Resources: Online Interactive Activities: Foss Kit “Insects”, Investigations 1, 3 and 5 Other Project Ideas: Have the students create a picture book about the lifecycle of an insect to share with the class or an adult. Some common insects they could choose include: grasshopper, butterfly, mosquito, dragonfly, house fly The students can create a “bug diary” to record/draw all of the insects they see on a nature walk around the school or their neighborhood. Create a “Wanted” poster on an insect considered a pest by humans. Discuss and create a T-chart of the pros and cons of different kinds of insects in our environment. Invite an entomologist (bug expert) to come in and talk with students. (Polk County Conservation would be able to help you locate a person) Investigate the role of insects in food chains. What other species do they support? How do they assist in agriculture (bees)? insect, simple metamorphosis, complete metamorphosis, egg, pupa, adult, lifecycle, head, thorax, abdomen