"Build A Bug"
by: Val Pankonen
Grade
Level: Middle School
Objectives:
Students
will:
Understand
how insects are classified
Create
a diagram based on specific characteristics of an insect
Draw
and label the anatomy of an insect
Plan
with a partner
Build
a model based on plans and diagrams
Standards:
F.8.7-F.8.6-F.8.2-F.8.1
Intelligence:
Visual, Spatial, Naturalistic, Kinesthetic, Inter/Intrapersonal
Procedure:
1. Work with a partner.
2. Select the type of bug you and your partner will build from the following choices:
|
Order |
Coloration |
Habitat |
|
Odonata |
blue & green |
pond |
|
Orthoptera |
yellow & black |
swampy |
|
Diptera |
red & black |
ground |
|
Coleoptera |
yellow & green |
shrubs |
|
Hymenoptera |
red & yellow |
trees |
|
Lepidoptera |
red & yellow |
grasses |
3. Write your bug selections here:
Order:
Coloration:
Habitat:
4. Draw your bug in pencil in the space below. Use colored pencils to complete your drawing. Make sure you include at least one physical adaptation on your bug to its specific environment.
Make
a list of materials to bring to class that you will need to build the bug
Based
on the bugs anatomy
Head-
Thorax-
Abdomen-
Eyes-
Antenna-
Wings-
Extensions:
Write
a report about the insect that the student created that includes details of the
insects life cycle, habitat and physical adaptations.
Act
out the life of an insect