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Primary Webquest
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Introduction
| Task | Resources
| Evaluation | Conclusion
Our class has formed
an entomology club. Our
job is to learn facts about insects. Have
fun!
1.
Read about an insect's body parts.
Listen and sing along with the tape recording of
"Head, Thorax, Abdomen."
2.
Your group will use the bread dough recipe
to create insects. Make sure they have 3 body parts.
3.
Read about the life cycle of a butterfly.
Look at the life cycle model made with pasta.
Make one of your own.
4.
Some insects are symmetrical.
Print out the ladybug and follow the directions to give the
ladybug symmetrical wings.
5.
Print out an Insect Fact Sheet to record information
you will gather about the insect of your choice. Visit www.ajkids.com to find information. Use these facts to write a paragraph.
6.
Just for fun… See what the world would
look like through the compound
eyes of an insect.
7.
Try the insect quiz with a partner. Take
turns reading the questions to each other.
Books
The Honeybee and the
Robber by Eric Carle
The Grouchy Ladybug by
Eric Carle
The Very Clumsy Click
Beetle by Eric Carle
The Very Hungry
Caterpillar by Eric Carle
The Very Lonely
Firefly by Eric Carle
The Very Quiet Cricket
by Eric Carle
Armies of Ants by
Walter Retan
Bugs by Nancy Winslow
Parker
The Caterpillar and
the Polliwog by Jack Kent
Charlie the
Caterpillar by Dom De Luise
Chirping Crickets by
Melvin Berger
Fireflies by Caroline
Arnold
Flies Are Fascinating
by Valerie Wilkinson
It's a Good Thing
There Are Insects by Allan Fowler
Websites
www.ento.vt.edu/~Sharov/3d/3dinsect.html
www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/alienempire/multimedia/voyagers.html
www.mesc.nbs.gov/resources/education/butterfly/life-cycle/butterfly-life-cycle.asp
www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly
http://cvs.anu.edu.au/andy/beye/gallery.html
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Project
Rubric |
Possible
Points |
Teacher
Assessment |
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Insect Paragraph |
25 |
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Insect Model |
5 |
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Life Cycle
Wheel |
5 |
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Symmetry
Activity |
5 |
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Congratulations!
You have completed your tasks and are now a member of the Cumberland
First Grade Entomology Club.