The interest of my students with insects is what motivated me to select insect for my curriculum unit. When my students find a bug on the playground they immediately want to shelter, feed, and water it.
They gather around and want to be a part of caring for that insect.

Essential Questions

How do you identify an insect?




How many characteristics of an insect can you name?




Why is a spider not an insect?




How do insects communicate and tell others where the food supplies exist?

Goals and Objectives

• Students will name the three body parts of an insect.

• Students will tell how insects can be helpful to people.

• Students will name where insects live.

• Students will describe how some insects work together in their communities.

• Students will be able to name a number of insects.


Insect Games for Student Learning

http://www.anglomaniacy.pl/insectsTopic.htm
An interactive game where students can listen, read, and learn new words pertaining to insects.

http://www.go4english.com/ffk/read.php?lang=en&unitid=1993
A Game where you find insects in different enviroments and get a little lesson about what the insect is etc.

http://www.amentsoc.org/bug-club/fun/online-games.html
A game where students are asked "am i an insect" as well as "butterfly or moth"

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