SIOP Insect Lesson Plan

Unit Theme: Bugs, Insect, and Creepy Crawlers Date:

Standards: K-2: 3.1.4. Examines the structures/parts
of living things.
Grade: 1
st
-3
rd

Content Objectives:
Students will be able to identify an insect versus a non-insect.
Students will be able to listen to a book about insects.
Students will be able to the parts of an insect.
Language Objectives:
Students will be able to discuss the parts of an insect.
Students will be able to label and write about insect body parts.
Students will be able to read and share their findings (oral and written) about insects.
Key Vocabulary:
Insect
Head
Thorax
Abdoman
Legs
Antennae
Materials:
Bugs Are Insects by Anne Rockwell and Steve Jenkins
(multiple copies)
The Big Bug Book by Margery Facklam (multiple copies)
Bug Out! The World's Creepiest, Crawliest Critters by Ginjer
L. Clarke (multiple copies)
Los alimentos de los insectos by Charlotte Guillain (multiple
copies)
YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYawa4piO4k
Create An Insect game materials including a spinner of the
insect parts (for digital overhead and group sets)
Blank paper for drawing (for each student)
Pictures/Cards of different insects and non-insects
Brad Clips for spinners
Scissors



SIOP Features

Preparation Scaffolding Grouping Options
_X_ Adaptation of Content _X_ Modeling _X_ Whole class
___ Links to Background _X_ Guided practice _X_ Small groups
___ Links to Past Learning ___ Independent practice _X_ Partners
_X_ Strategies incorporated _X_ Comprehensible input ___ Independent

Integration of Processes Application Assessment
_X_ Reading _X_ Hands-on _X_ Individual
_X_ Writing _X_ Meaningful ___ Group
_X_ Speaking _X_ Linked to objectives _X_ Written
_X_ Listening _X_ Promotes engagement _X_ Oral


Anticipatory Set:
Students are being introduced to an insect lesson, they will watch and listen to a short
video, and they will listen to a book read by the teacher.
The engaging four-minute video of Icky Insects should hook students as they learn
about what the characteristics of an insect.
The kid-friendly informational book Bugs Are Insects allows learners to note the
characteristics of insects.
The teacher will explain that students will be learning about insects today.
The teacher will review the learning objectives.
The teacher will introduce new vocabulary.


Lesson Sequence:
The teacher will present the terms of the insect parts to the class (head, abdomen,
thorax, legs, antennae) and we will go over insect characteristics (six legs, two antenna,
sometimes wings).
To reinforce the new words of the insect, we will sing a song to the tune of Head,
Shoulders, Knees, and Toes. Motions are also included pointing to head, stomach,
rear, eyes, back, and legs.
o Head, Thorax, Abdomen; Abdomen,
Head, Thorax, Abdomen; Abdomen,
Eyes and wings, antennae, too,
Six buggy legs,
And thats an insect for you!
As a group, we will make a list of types of insects and characteristics of insects as a
visual for students.
Keeping in mind students proficiency levels, the teacher will go at a slower rate,
enunciate, and use simpler sentence structures for ELL and other at-risk students.
Considering students English language proficiency, the teacher will divide them into
heterogeneous groups of two or three. The Create An Insect game will be distributed
and directions will be presented.
o Students will spin the spinner, which lands on the following: wing, leg, thorax,
abdomen, leg, head, leg, or antenna.
o Whichever it lands on, the student will draw it on a piece of paper and label it.
If the student lands on an insect part they dont need, they pass their turn. The
goal is to create a drawn insect first.
The teacher will model the game for students to ensure they know how to take turns
playing.
As students work on their game, the teacher will monitor that students are taking turns,
following directions, and using the new words of the insect.
The teacher, with an aide or helper, will be working with the groups if they need
additional help to read the true/false cards, scaffolding them.
If ELL students need more clarification on these concepts and terms, the teacher will
provide this as an opportunity for them to clarify the concepts in their L1 as needed
with a peer or text.
Teacher will disperse books to student groups.
Students will choose a book about insects to read.
Students will write what they remember about insects into their commonplace book.
Students, working with a peer(s), will look at picture cards of insects and non-insects
identify which pictures are of insects and specific body parts.



Create Your Insect




*Attach arrow to center of insect spinner with chad. The teacher may want to do this prior to
instruction and on thicker cardstock.
Head
Leg
Abdoman
Wing
Leg
Thorax
Antenna
Leg
Insect Spinner
Name:

My Insect

Directions: Take turns spinning the insect spinner. Draw the body part
the arrow points to if it is missing from your insect. The first one to
complete their insect wins.
















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