Lesson Plan
- Grade Level:
- Kindergarten-Second Grade
- Subject:
- Biodiversity, Ecology
- Duration:
- 30 minutes
- Group Size:
- Up to 60
- Setting:
- classroom
- National/State Standards:
- SCIENCE
Ecosystem:
1.L.1
1.L.1.1
1.L.1.2
Earth Systems, Structures, and Processes:
1.E.2
1.E.2.1
1.E.2.2 - Keywords:
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park, first grade, animal groups, invertebrates, plants, habitats
Overview
The fundamental significance of Great Smoky Mountains National Park is that it is a sanctuary for a remarkable diverse array of native plants and animals, providing a place that students can learn about the different animal groups.This unit is broken into three parts. The overall unit involves a trip to the park and is accompanied by three preparation activities and three wrap-up activities. This is part 1 of the field preparation activity of the unit.
Objective(s)
1) To teach students differences between insects and invertebrates
Background
Teachers coming on the accompanying field trip should download our complete field trip packet that includes all of the lessons: Have to Have a Habitat pre-site lessons, information and directions about the field trip and Have to Have a Habitat Wrap-up lessons.
Download the full Have to Have a Habitat Field Trip packet (includes Preparation and Wrap-up lessons).
Materials
This packet includes an example chart of insect, spider, and human characteristic differences and a Pre and Post Site Test.
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Them Versus Us Example Chart
This chart provides examples of characteristic differences between insects, spiders, and humans. Download
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Have to Have a Habitat - Pre and Post Site Test
Pre site test to be used before the field trip and a post site test to use after the field trip. Download
Procedure
Step 1: As a group, discuss the differences between insects and spiders.
Step 2: Make a list on the board or on a flip chart of all the correct answers.
Step 3: Have the students then compare insects and spider characteristics to those of humans.
Assessment
Administer a pre and post site test that in included in the unit.
Vocabulary
insect, arthropod, invertebrate, taxonomyLast updated: April 14, 2015