We spent the last two weeks learning about insects!
It was definitely a favorite of the year so far!
I ordered caterpillar and ladybug larvae from Insect Lore.
They shipped quickly and 4 out of five caterpillars are currently in their cocoons!
(I'm hoping they haven't emerged yet during the long weekend!)
The kids have really enjoyed this project. They run in the classroom every morning to see the caterpillars and what stage they are in.
We did so many great projects about insects. Here's a few activities and pictures that I took.
Check out my Insect & Butterfly Life Cycle Unit Plan on TPT and teachers Notebook.
I included the links at the bottom!
Caterpillar Larvae Day #1
Caterpillars after a few days
Chrysalis Stage
These are the Journal pages from my Butterfly Life Cycle Unit.
We tried to do one journal a week to keep track of the changes we observed.
This project is a kid made butterfly life cycle book.
Write a sentence and draw a pictures for each stage.
(Also available in my butterfly life cycle unit)
This was the first page after the introduction to insects.
We learned about bees and ants and filled out the nonfiction writing pages.
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
After reading 'Diary of a Fly" we made our own insect diary.
These were so creative and interesting.
I loved seeing the things the children made up for their insects.
Also the dates they chose were funny :)
If you are interested in purchasing this unit plan they are available in three forms:
1. Insect Unit: TPT
2. Butterfly Life Cycle Unit: TPT
3. Combo Pack: TPT
(Just click on the TPT link to be brought right to the products!)
This is a project I have been working on. I am designing activities to align with each of the standards. This is the first one I've made so far, so keep your eyes peeled for the rest to come this summer :)
A perfect project for the end of the year!
Also includes covers for first and second grade.
All of these units are also available in my Teacher's Notebook shop:
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