Name: Alaina Newton

Grade/Subject: 2 Science
Unit: Small Crawling and Flying Animals
Length of Lesson: 55 minutes
Prerequisite knowledge:
Basic knowledge of insects
Needs of animals

Lesson Plan
General 210: Describe the general structure and life habits of small crawling and flying animals;
Learning e.g., insects, spiders, worms, slugs; and apply this knowledge to interpret local species that
Outcomes have been observed.

Specific 1. Recognize that there are many different kinds of small crawling and flying
Learning animals, and identify a range of examples that are found locally.
Outcomes
2. Compare and contrast small animals that are found in the local environment.
These animals should include at least three invertebratesthat is, animals such as
insects, spiders, centipedes, slugs, worms.

Learning Students will examine small and flying animals

Objectives Students will identify what insects are
Students will identify the different body parts of insects
Students will create their own insect
Students will show interest in small flying and crawling animals
Students will identify 3 local invertebrates

Materials Traveling bug kit

Bug books
Small crawling and flying activity booklet
Introduction -Grab students attention with insect on smart board Assessment
(5-8 minutes) -quick overview of insects: 3 body parts (head, abdomen and -Thumbs up
thorax), 6 legs, 2 antenna, and can have wings, stingers, assessment that
pincers etc. and hard exoskeleton they know the
-have students call out and name local insects and bugs instructions
-Explain each station and what the activity is
-Set boundaries, rules and limitations with students about the
stations (HOW WE MOVE BETWEEN STATIONS)

Body of -Station 1: Build an insect (need wasp example there and tell -Visually and
Lesson them which work sheet they need to work on) orally assess
(40-45 -Station 2: Explore Insects (Have the physical examples and students are
minutes) eye glasses at this station) Place TA here. This is where they analyzing what
do missing parts sheet. insects are and
-Station 3: Types of insects and other animals (Have books what makes them
here and Insect or Not sheet) separate from other
-Station 4: Ant life cycle (need ant pieces and ant life cycle bugs and animals
sheet and ant books) Place TA here.
-The activity
Have students experience each station for about 10-12 booklet will be a
minutes. formative piece.

Have them point to the next station

Keep an eye on ant table as this is the table with the least
amount of direction (maybe put Mrs G or C here)

Closure 1. Review what an insect is

(3-5 minutes) 2. Have students clean up and line up for christmas concert
practice

Sponge -Explore books at each station

Activity -Sponge sheeta at the back of the booklet
Resources -Travelling bug box
-Insect books
-Activity booklet

Notes: