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, insects, invertebrates, habitats
Overview
The fundamental significance of Great Smoky Mountains National Park is that it is a sanctuary for a remarkably 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 2 of the field preparation activity of the unit.
Objective(s)
1) Learn how insects make sounds with parts of their bodies other than their mouths, such as legs and wings.
2) Learn how the sounds insects make allow them to communicate with one another.
3) Learn how insects use their adaptations and communication techniques to attract mates.
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 lesson includes a chart with examples of insect sounds and corresponding musical instruments and a Pre and Post Site Test.
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A Cricket Chorus
Allows students to imitate insect sounds. 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: Prepare sample insect sounds using suggested resources.
Step 2: Have students imitate these sounds using their voices or other parts of their body.
Step 3: Explain differences in how people communicate and how insects communicate.
Assessment
Administer a pre and post site test that is included in the unit.
Extensions
Using a variety of musical instruments suggested, allow students to imitate insect sounds. For a challenge, help them write and perform their own “insect instrumental”.
Vocabulary
insect, exoskeletonLast updated: April 14, 2015