Insects: April 6-10th
PINTEREST PAGE
Use this link to access various activities in our School-Wide INSECT unit. There are some wonderful links to these actives and MANY more!!!
https://www.pinterest.com/kristincmorrow/bugs-and-insects/
Read-A-Loud
Ant Cities by Arthur Durros-After listening to this book it might be fun to create an ant hill with paint, crayons, or markers leaving spaces inside the hill for ants to live, such as the drawing to the right.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPps6gs_EaU&feature=share
Read-A-Loud
Next to an Ant by Mara Rockliff-Learn what is tall next to an ant, a snail, a mouse, is tall or what is short.and even a shoe. It might be fun to find items at home that you can use to see what
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9WQ7Qy1-ik&feature=share
Literature
From Caterpillar to Butterfly, by Deborah Heiligman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lItvNJ6YY98
Literature
A Butterfly Is Patient by Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOFW0Pk9uNY
Literature
Gott Go, Gott Go, by Sam Swope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mRbX090P-0
Literature
Clara Caterpillar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smE11VNm3HA
Literature
The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XrPyF4Mpl4&t=26s
Literature
The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdiGEjz5b0Q&t=5s
Literature
Ladybug at Orchard Avenue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv73h58RWDg
Literature
How to Hide a Butterfly & Other Insects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fafhKQvi9rY
Literature
Bug Hunt by Tom Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nL7On2gBkw
Literacy
Letter Swat - Draw / write letters on paper or with chalk on the ground/floor. Use a fly swatter and “swat” the letters called out by an adult or sibling.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/744360644649666157/
Mathematics
Bugs and Insects: Count and Clip Cards - Print and Use Clothespins to match the number of bugs and insects to the corresponding numeral.
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Science
Insects: Educational Video for Kids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJlfBNyBKQA
Science
Insects have three body parts: head, thorax abdomen; they have 6 legs, compound eyes and two antennae. You can sing this song to "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes." "Head, Thorax Abodomen, Abdomen; Head, Thorax, Abdomen, Abdomen; Compound eyes, Six legs and Two antennae; Head, thorax Abdomen, Abdomen." If you go on a bug hunt and find a creepy-crawly, count the legs and body parts to determine if it is a spider (2 body parts, 8 legs) or an insect.
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/8e/54/d5/8e54d50269fa322ed3885f90a8c1a7c0.jpg
Nature/Science
Spend time outside creating a Roly Poly Habitat
Nature/Science
Nature Art Insects - Find leaves and objects outside to put together for form insects, including part: Head, Thorax, Abdomen, and Antennae
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/206813807876572121/
Music
5 Hungry Ants-Enjoy counting down to this fun song about ants at a picnic.
Music
“Fireflies” Song by Laurie Berkner
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/119345458854995539/
Music
“All Around My Yard” to the tune of “Wheels on the Bus”
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FINGER PLAY
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Art
Painting Butterfly Wings / Symmetry
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/744360644649958730/
Art
Potato Ladybug Stamp
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/AWWJDYOw6AoGAJFvYXka1v96KA67sHp2dqUfpjXFJVC47p0ibzl3c_o/
Art/Math
Create a Honey Comb
https://www.123homeschool4me.com/honeycomb-craft_55
Art
Bug Prints
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/206813807876572123/
Art
Eric Carle Insects
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/206813807876572115/
French
Using the Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle (in English) access the youtube link for the French version. I usually read one page in French followed by the same page in English.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1bNjhCv9OI&list=PL83Qz6QDA-nYrYpHZumhhWbSaT3XDy0AO&index=3
Gross Motor
Use the attached Action Cards. You can cut the pictures into flash cards and ask the children to "Fly like a ladybug." etc.
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Gross Motor
Bug Hop - Draw pictures of insects (three body parts, six legs) on sidewalk or driveway. Hop from insect to to insect. Now skip around them, in and out. Add other movements (gallop, crawl)
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Gross Motor
Print the attached MOVEMENT DICE. Roll and make the movement of the insects.
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Gross Motor
Mosquito Tag: Play mosquito tag! The person who is “it” has a supply of small, inexpensive stickers (check the dollar store). He/she tries to tag the other players by placing a small sticker (dot stickers would be fun!) on them as a “mosquito bite.”
Fine Motor
Bug and Insect Play Dough Fossils
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/AULpVtOfxVJ6EChjAvXVbybMVz2-yZdJqeAB4n99H-XuqtHkQUVe9NM/
Fine Motor
Play Dough Insects
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/206813807876572120/
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