Insect vs Spider - Heckrodt Wetland Reserve

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Studentswill be obleto...
. Lobelon insect'sbodyports.
. Creafetheir ownversionof on insect.
. Labelo spider'sbodyports.
. Constructo pompom
spidercroft.
Resourcesincludedin this packet:
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Lcbelthe Insect- printout
Createon fnsect - octivity pocket
Lobelthe Spider- printout
Pompom
SpiderCraft - instructions
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Label the Insect Printout - EnchantedLearning Software
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Animal Printouts
Label Me! Printouts
Label the Insect
Readthe definitions, then label the diagrambelow.
Definitions
Abdomen - The abdomenis the segmentedtail
areaof an insect that containsthe heart,
Malpighian tubules, reproductive organs, and
most of the digestive system.
Head - The headis the part of the insectthat
containsthe brain,two compoundeyes,the
proboscis,andthe pharyrx (the startof the digestive
system).The two antennaeare attachedto the head.
Antenna - An antennais a sensoryappendage
that is attached to the head of adult insects.
Antennae are used for the senseof smell and
balance.Insects have two antennae.
Leg - All adult insectshavesix legs.
Thorax - The thoraxis the body pectionbetweenthe
headandthe abdomen.The lees/attachto the thorax.
Compound Eye - Insect compound eyes are
made up of many hexagonal lenses.
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http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/insects/label/insect.shtml
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art
languagearts
science
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the partsof an insect
reading,understanding
writing,research,
Creative
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to minutes
Preparation:
Teaching:4o minutes
z minutes/student
Evaluation:
each
their knowledgeof insectsand theircharacteristics,
Todemonstrate
will
write
descriptive
studentwill createa uniqueinsect.Students
paragraphsabouttheircreations,noting any specialfeaturesor adaptations.
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temperature
camouflage
adaptation
environment
survival
carnivore
herbivore
omnrvore
nocturnal
diet
landforms
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and more
Modifications
ideasare locatedat the
endof this lesson.
IYIoRE lnronwtat'Tlc)sr:
www.orkin.com
www.mnh.si.edu
www.insectsafari.com
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4
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"lnsect
Equipment"handoutfor eachstudent
"Create
an Insect"activitysheetfor eachstudent
paperand pencilto begin,thenanythinggoes!
picturesof insectsand otherarthropods(optional)
insect resources(see attachedbibliography)
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Their
lnsectshavea hardoutershell(or skeleton)we call an exoskeleton.
(the
head,
thorax,
and
bodiesaredivided into threemain sections
abdomen).Theyhavee legs(r pairs),z antennae,and z eyes.Many insects
havewings.Someinsectshavesimpleeyes,althoughmany havecompound
ants,flies,mantis,and grasshoppers.
of insectsare: Beetles,
eyes.Examples
Insectsbelongto a group of animalscalledarthropods.Somearthropods
(crabs,lobstersand
don't havewhat it takesto be an insect.crustaceans
(spiders,
and mites),millipedes,and
scorpions,
shrimp),arachnids
arearthropodsbut they are N0Tinsects.
centipedes
theirchancesof survivalin
Insectshaveadaptedin certainwaysto increase
that helpsan
the wild. An adaptationis a specialskill or characteristic
help
an animalhunt,
animalsurvivein its environment.An adaptationmay
hide,or attracta mate.In this creativemodulestudentswill explorethe
primaryrulesof what an insectis and the adaptationsthat makeeachinsect
uniqueas they createtheirown specialinsect.
passout the "lnsectEquipment"handoutto eachstudent.Discuss
the standardand optionalequipmentthat makeup insects.Share
pictures
the
of insectsto the class.Askthemto identifythe insectsand point out
Display
with
students.
arthropods
informationabout other
"standard" "optional"equipmentof eachinsect.
or
the
Whenstudentsseemfamiliarwith the primaryrulesof what an insectis introducethe conceptof adaptation.Askstudentsto identify
variouscharacteristics
that animals(especially
insects)can useto helpthem hunt, hide,or attracta mate.ldentifyadaptationson the
picturesof insectsusedin the previouspart of the discussion.
Allowstudentstime to lookthroughthe resources
about insectsto discover
otherkindsof adaptations.
"Create
An Insect"activitysheet.Tellstudentstheirassignment
will be to usetheircreativeskillsto designa new insect.
parts
Theirinsectsmust includeall the standard
of an insectand may includesomeoptionalparts.
Distributethe
Usingthe questionsin the handout,havestudentsthink of adaptationstheir insectsmight have.Theadaptationswill be determinedby
the answersto the questionson the activitysheet.Forexample,if the student'simaginaryinsectlivesin the arctic,it will have
that help it survivethe cold.
adaptations
Afterthey havecompletedtheir activitysheetshavestudentswrite a roughdraft of a paragraphdescribingtheir insectson the backof
theiractivitysheets.Theymay alsowant to sketchpicturesof what their imaginaryinsectslook like.Whenstudentsarereadyhavethem
createfinisheddrawingsof their insects(you might want to makevariousart suppliesavailableat this point) ard final versionsof their
paragraphs.
Displaythe drawingsand paragraphson a classbulletinboardabout insects.
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Revieweachstudent'sactivity sheet,paragraph,and drawing. Make sure eachstudent createdan insectthat has all the standard
equipmentof an insectand has adaptationssuited to lts environment.
Mr<r tPEAs
Allowstudentsto makemodelsof their insectsusingmaterialssuchas clay,plaster,wood,papiermachri,pipe cleaners,
and tissuepaper.
Havestudentsdraw or createmodelsof their insects'environment,
depictingtheirhomes.
Writecreativestoriesor draw cartoonsusingtheir imaginaryinsectsas main characters.
ffi
Beginnrng:
Havestudents
workthroughtheactivitysheetin smallgroupsor withan adulthelper.
Then,haveeachstudentillustrate
theinsect
created
by thegroup.
Aduanced:
Havestudents
develop
theirideasfurtherby designing
a foodchainfor theirinsects.
Havestudents
includeplantsthathaveadapted
to
(Also
theirinsect's
environment
in theirdrawings.
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T\AfiCDTiArr SGTEnrGE EOUgpTMC)n
ST' AITDARDs
Thestudent should develop the ability to understand and to do scientific inquiry.
Thestudent should develop an understanding of the chqrqcteristics of organisms and their environments.
t- Thisis my insect'shabitat(wheremy insectlives):
2- Thisis how my insectmoves:
V- Thisis what my insecteats:
4- rtrisis howmy insecteats:
9- My insectis eatenby:
6- My insectavoidsits predatorsby:
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PAKTS
I Exoskeleton
EYE
COMPOUND
"regions"
3 Body
6 Legs
z Antennae
THORAX
2 Eyes
ANTENNAE
W I N GC
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WING
(n ind wing)
ABDOMEN
6 IEGS
(rhree on eachside;
connectedto the t h oratc)
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PAKTS
Wings,adultsonly
Simpleeyes
Label the External Spider Anatomy Diagram Printout - Enchantedlearning.com
Label the External SpiderAnatomy Diagram
Readthe definitions then label the external
abdomen - the belly, also called the opisthosoma.It
contains the guts, heart, reproductive organs, and silk
glands.
cephalothorax - the fused head and thorax, also called the
prosoma. It containsthe brain, jaws, eyes, stomach,and leg
attachments.
eyes - tiny eyes (also called ocelli) that can only detect light
and dark - they are located on top of the spider's
cephalothorax.Most speciesof spidershave 8 eyes,but
otherspecieshave 12,6,4,2 or no eyes.
jaws - also called chelicera, they are located below the
eyes.The jaws are tipped with fangs that can inject poison.
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Spider Printouts
below.
leg - spidershave 8 legs. Each leg is
made of sevensegmentsand has 2 or 3
tiny claws at the tip. If a leg is lost, it will
grow back.
pedicel - the spider'swaist - it connects
the cephalothoraxand the abdomen.
pedipalps - also called palps, thesetwo
sensoryfeelers look like very short legs
attached to the front of.lhe spider - they
taste food.
spinnerets - where the spider's silk is
released- they are located at the tip of
the abdomen.
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Pompom Spider - Enchantedlearning.com
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Pompom Spider Craft
MoreKinderCrafts
This cute spideris madefrom ayarnpompom and pipe cleaners.
Go to Halloween crafts
Suppliesneeded:
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A lot of yarn
Scissors
4 pipe cleaners
Scrap cardboard
Googly eyes and glue
uut a plece oI yarn aDoutz IeeI long; put lt aslclelor later.
Cut a piece of scrapcardboardabout 3 incheslong and2
incheswide.
Wrap about ayard or two of yarn aroundthe rectangularpiece
of cardboard(don't wrap the yarn too tightly or it will be hard
to take it off the cardboard).
Carefully removethe yarn loops from the
cardboard(make surethe loops retain their
shape).
Placethe 4 pipe cleanerson top of the loops.
Tightly tie the 2-foot-long piece of yarn around
the middle of the loopsplus pipecleaners.
Cut the yarn loops at their edges.Trim the pompom so that
it makesa nice circle.
http ://www. enchantedlearning.
coml craftsI artimals/pompomspider/
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Bendthe spider'slegsandglueon googlyeyes.
Now you havea great,spookysPider
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AdditionolResources:
1. EnchontedLeorning
http://www.enchonted
leorning.com
Interoctivewebsite holdso vorietyof informotion,
gomes,
projectsond
printoutsrelotingto insectsondspiders.
2. Orkin
http://www.mnh.si.edu
Thissite providesclossroom
curriculum
andoffers welloutlinedoctivities
oboutinsectsondspiders.
for leorning
3. Amazinglnsects
http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4thlkkhp/linsects/buginfo.html
Provides
on insectsondcleorlydefinestheir troits.
foctuolinformotion
4. fnsect trivio focts
http://www.trivioploving.comlO3
onimol insects.htm
Hereyou'llfind amazing
focts relotedto insects.
5. Spiderfocts
http://www.exp
lorit.orglsciencelspider.htm
I
Thissite givesan in-depthlookinto spidersondonswersmonyguestions
oboutthese eight-le-gged
creotures.
6. Eek!WI DNR
i.us/ eek
htt p;/ / www.dnr.stote.w
A greatplocefor childrenor tecchersto exploreondfind wonderful
informotion
ondoctivitiestied to insectsondspiders.
7. TnsectsWorld
insectsworld.com/inf
http:/ / $rutvt
o.htm
Providesresourcesrelotedto insectswhichconbe searchedby nome.
8. Spiders:Leorning
moreoboutspiderbiology
http:/ /elvlsLentomology.cornell.edulfoculty-staff
/rayor/spiders/welcome.html
CornellUniversitywebsite thot provideseducotionol
links,onswers
to
spiderguestions
ondideosfor teochers.
fnsects& Spiders,by NotionolAudubon
9. Field6uideto North Americon
Society
Cottom
10.fnsects(A Golden6uide),by Herbert 5. Zim& Clarence
ClickBeetle,by Eric Carle
11.TheVeryClumsy
12.The VeryQuiet Cricket,by Eric Carle
13.Spiders
& TheirKin(A Golden6uide),by HerbertW. Levi& LornoR.Levi
14.Spectaculor
Spiders,by LindoGloser
15.A HouseSpider'sLife,by JohnHimmelman
16.The Very BusvSpider,by Eric Carle
lnsectvs. S
r - Pre/Post
Lesson State Standards