We are about to conclude our INSECT UNIT which we have been working on for the past two weeks and I am so happy to finally share the lesson plan that I made for my Kindergarten. Now, though this is designed for my almost 6 year old boy, this unit study is also appropriate for kids from 5 years and older. We have done tons of identification and sensorial activities previously on this subject area and this year, we’re doing some advanced work.
If you are following me on Instagram, we went on a summer holiday in our home country in Asia and both boys had personal encounters with each of these insects. I posted some of those in my IG and they were totally ecstatic! Encountering these creepy crawlers on a daily basis gave them the opportunity to observe the animals and get to understand their “roles” in our environment. Anyhow, feel free to check the lessons I prepared, the book recommendations, the printables and the learning toys we used in our INSECT THEMED STUDY.
INSECT THEMED BOOKS
Below is a list of books that we used in our homeschool over the years:INSECT THEMED LEARNING TOYS
Below is a list of learning toys that we used in our homeschool over the years:- Safari Ltd Insects TOOB
- Safari Ltd Butterflies TOOB
- Safari Ltd Safariology the Life Cycle of a Honey Bee
- Safari Ltd Life Cycle of a Monarch Butterfly
- Safari Ltd Life Cycle of an Ant
- Safari Ltd Life Cycle of a Ladybug
- Montessori Wasp Puzzle
- Montessori Butterfly Puzzle
- Montessori Ladybug Puzzle
- Creepy Crawlers Counters
INSECT THEMED PRINTABLES
Below is a list of all our INSECT THEMED printable materials.- Insect Themed Toob Learning Pack
- Parts of an Insect 3 Part Cards
- Parts of an Ant 3 Part Cards
- Parts of a Caterpillar 3 Part Cards
- Bugs and Insect Preschool Mini Unit (Centers)
- Preschool/ Kindergarten Butterfly Life Cycle Activity Set
- Ladybug Life Cycle Sequencing Cards and Posters
- Butterfly Life Cycle Sequencing Cards and Posters
- FREE Insects and Spider Silhouette Cards
- FREE Butterfly Nomenclature Cards
- FREE Insect Habitats Learning Material
INSECT THEMED SCIENCE LESSONS
OBJECTIVES:- Describe the insect
- Determine the difference between insects, spiders and centipedes
- Name the insect body parts and discuss their functions
- Learn about the habitats of some insects
- Tell how insects develop thru their life cycles. Do they undergo metamorphosis or not.
CLASSIFYNG INSECTS, SPIDERS AND CENTIPEDES (CHILOPODS)
WHAT DO INSECTS EAT?
INSECT HABITATS
Where do insects live?
INSECT THEMED VISUAL DISCRIMINATION ACTIVITY
Identifying the skin cover of insects.
BODY PARTS OF AN INSECT
This is an activity that we've done in the past and you can check the details here, Montessori-Inspired Parts of an Insect. The puzzle used in the picture below is the Montessori Wasp Puzzle.
LIFE CYCLE OF AN INSECT
We've done a lot of life cycle learning activities in the past and you can check them out below:
The life cycle of a butterfly printable below is from Preschool/ Kindergarten Butterfly Life Cycle Activity Set.
INSECT THEMED LITERACY LESSONS
OBJECTIVESAt the end of this unit, the child should be able to learn and discover the following:
- Name of insects (we focused on the insects contained in the Safari Toob set)
- Identify the beginning letter of each insect name or spell the insect name
IDENTIFYING INSECTS AND CREEPY CRAWLERS
INSECT THEMED BEGINNING LETTER SOUND
Mats and clipcards used here are from our Insect Theme Toob Learning Pack
INSECT THEMED SPELLING WORKSHEETS
INSECT THEMED MATH LESSONS
INSECT COUNTING 1-20
INSECT THEMED PRACTICE WITH ORDINAL NUMBERS
INSECT THEMED LESS AND MORE
INSECT THEMED MEASURING ACTIVITY
INSECT THEMED OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
OUTDOOR BUG HUNTING
In the Philippines we didn't really do "bug" hunting as they are everywhere. But in some places it is highly recommended that you go out int he fields or forest and do some "bug" hunting activities so the kids can observe these creepy crawlers in their natural habitats.
INSECT THEMED FINE MOTOR SKILLS
INSECT THEMED TRACING AND CUTTING
It is August and that means back to school season is upon us once again. Thanks for this post, many great ideas for school activities.
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