Ann Marie Simonetti

Sherry Short

THEMATIC UNIT ON INSECTS

The Very Hungry Caterpillar – Eric CarleThe Very Lonely Firefly – Eric CarleThe Very Busy Spider – Eric CarleThe Very Quiet Cricket – Eric CarleThe Very Clumsy Click Beetle – Eric CarleThe Grouch Ladybug – Eric CarleDiary of a Worm – Doreen CroninWaiting for Wings – Lois Ehlert A Ladybugs Life – Matthew GollubThere’s an Ant in Anthony – Bernard Most Bugs A-Z – Terri DeGzelle The Jazz Fly – John Himmelman Old Black Fly – Jim Aylesworth

BOOKS FOR CLASS LIBRARY

A Flea Story – Leo Lionni Inch by Inch – Leo Lionni The Icky Bug Counting Book – Jerry PallottaThe Icky Alphabet Book - Jerry PallottaThe Beetle Alphabet Book - Jerry PallottaBugs, Bugs, Bugs - Bob BarnerBug Safari – Bob Barner An Interview with Harry the Tarantula – Leigh Ann

Tyson Inchworm and a Half – Elinor J Pinczes Best Bug Parade – Stuart J. MurphyButterfly House – Eve BuntingThe Butterfly – Patricia Pallacco

BOOKS FOR CLASS LIBRARY, CONTINUED

Sorting and Graphing Teacher will set up math centers with bins of assorted bugs Students will sort bugs, and graph how many of each type

of bug they found How can we sort insects based by similar characteristics?

How can we show our results on a bar graph?

MATH ~ SCIENCE ~ INSECTS

Making Dirt for Class Snack – Measurement Students will work in groups to follow recipe for making

“dirt” Students will measure using cups, teaspoon, and

tablespoon How do we use standard units of measurement? How can

we combine ingredients to make a new product?

MATH ~ SCIENCE ~ INSECTS

Symmetry – Butterfly Wings Teacher will give each student a large white paper with an

outline of a butterfly Students will fold paper in half – creating a line of

symmetry Students will paint ONLY on one half of the paper Students will fold the paper in half on the previously folded

line

How can we identify the centerline of symmetry?

MATH ~ ART ~INSECTS

The Very Busy Spider and Grouchy Ladybug – Telling Time Teacher will give each student a clock with movable hands. As

teacher reads the book, the students will put their hour and minute hands on the correct time.

How can I tell time on an analog clock?

Best Bug Parade – Sizes, ordering (smallest to largest) Teacher will read Best Bug Parade at read aloud time During Math, students will sort bugs in order from smallest to

largest How can we sort items by size in relation to one another?

An Inchworm and a Half – Measurement Teacher will use Inchworm and a Half as a read aloud text to

serve as an activating strategy to measuring Essential Question: How do we use standards units to measure?

LITERACY ~MATH ~ SCIENCE~ INSECTS

The Very Hungry Caterpil lar – Life Cycle and Sequencing Students will read The Very Hungry Caterpillar and practice sequencing in the

correct order How can we re-tell a story in sequential order?

Also practice sequencing of the life cycle of the caterpillar/butterfly

LITERACY ~ SCIENCE ~ INSECTS

There’s an Ant in Anthony – Chunking Teacher will read text aloud, having students write the

words they find that contain the chunk “ant” as they read the story

How can we identify chunks to help read a word?

Class will create their own book called There’s an end in Brenda. Students will brainstorm words containing the chunk end Teacher will compile list of “end” words Teacher will guide students to create class book Students will draw illustrations for class book Class will publish book to share with other classes, parents,

and friends

LITERACY ~ SCIENCE ~ INSECTS

An Interview with Harry the Tarantula Students will do a mock interview with an insect of

their choiceStudents will create a non-fiction writing of 5

paragraphsStudents will draw an illustration to accompany their

writing How can we write a fictional piece based on non-

fiction facts?

WRITING ~ LITERACY ~ SCIENCE ~ INSECTS

The Itsy Bitsy Spider Ants go MarchingCaterpillar Song

(Sung to the tune of “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”) The itsy bitsy caterpillar, climbed up on a leaf, He spun a chrysalis, and slept so quietly. When he awoke,pretty wings he did spy, Now the itsy bitsy caterpillar, is a butterfly.

Web Spider spins her web at night, With strands so sticky, fine and tight. Her webs aren’t meant for you or I, But for tasty bugs just passing by.

MUSIC ~ INSECTS

Bugs June Bug, Stink BugLadybug, Chinch Bug Water Bug, Pink Bug Please don’t pinch bug!

Horsefly, Housefly,Dragonfly, Dear Fly,Firefly, Fruit Fly Buzzing in your ear fly

Honeybee, BumblebeeQueen Bee, Drone Bee Worker Bee, Nurse Bee Leave me alone Bee!

MUSIC ~ INSECTS

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