Description
Become immersed in the incredible world of insects with this complete set of classroom materials! This insect unit includes hands-on projects, printable worksheets, educational activities, informative handouts, and more. Perfect for elementary school science class, nature camp, and homeschooling!
Age group: This unit is designed for elementary school students. As with many of my units, I created this insects unit with universal design and mixed-age group classrooms in mind.
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Materials Included (67 PDF pages)
- PART 1: INTRODUCING INSECTS: Learn about insects’ key traits. Then, learn to tell the difference between insects and similar animals like spiders and crabs with these materials:
→ Introductory handout with insect fun facts and key traits
→ Vocab list and vocab matching worksheet
→ True/False worksheet
→ Is it an insect? sorting activity
→ Insect Superheroes reading and writing prompt
- PART 2: PARTS OF AN INSECT: Examine the parts of an insect, with a special emphasis on the three main body segments: head, thorax, and abdomen. Materials include:
→ Dragonfly, bee, and ant anatomy diagrams
→ Blank diagrams for labeling practice and word banks
→ Head-thorax-abdomen coloring activity
→ Color your own insect anatomy diagram
→ Insect Mashups (head-thorax-abdomen) drawing activity
→ Build your own bee and dragonfly models
- PART 3: METAMORPHOSIS AND LIFE CYCLES: Discover the life cycles of insects and learn the difference between complete and incomplete metamorphosis. Materials included:
→ Metamorphosis introductory handout
→ Grasshopper, ladybug, and butterfly life cycle diagrams
→ Blank diagrams for practice with cut-out picture and word tiles
→ Make your own mini monarch life cycle booklet
- PART 4: INSECT POLLINATION: Uncover the important role played by insect pollinators and learn how pollination works with these materials:
→ Pollination handout and vocab list
→ Vocab matching activity
→ Color your own pollination poster
→ Put the steps of pollination in order worksheet
→ Common insect pollinators informational handout
- PART 5: ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES AND GAMES: Additional activities for review and insect fun are included! If needed, these activities are great for students finishing early and independent work. Activities included:
→ Insect scavenger hunt
→ Fold your own origami butterfly
→ Coloring page
→ Ant maze
→ Word search
- THREE-PART NOMENCLATURE CARDS: in an additional PDF file. These have many uses. For example, they are great for learning the names of common insects, classroom decor, and more!
- Includes answer key and directions
- + Bonus materials: online resources & suggestions for expanding upon the insects unit are available here.
Please Note:
→These materials and all artwork within are for personal and single-classroom use only. Please, do not sell, share, or alter these materials. If you are interested, please get in touch with me to purchase multiple licenses for your school or organization.
→ This is an instant PDF download. I recommend printing on 8.5-inch by 11-inch paper.
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→ Complete the activities in this unit with adult supervision.
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