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Insects we love and hate

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/03/gk2/insects.html

A lesson plan for Grades K–2 Science, Mathematics, and English Language Arts

Provider: National Geographic

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Appropriate grades
K–2
Subjects
science (biology and life science)
Provider
National Geographic

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This lesson is about insects rather than parasites, but it teaches students about some insect parasites (e.g. mosquitoes and lice) as well as about insects in general. They'll see pictures of insects that bite and sting, and others of insects that don't bother people. They'll classify insects into “likeable” and “not-so-likeable” categories and draw pictures of insects that people like and don't like. This lesson can be found on the National Geographic website.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

English Language Arts (2004)

Grade 1

  • Goal 2: The learner will develop and apply strategies and skills to comprehend text that is read, heard, and viewed.
    • Objective 2.08: Discuss and explain response to how, why, and what if questions in sharing narrative and expository texts.
  • Goal 3: The learner will make connections through the use of oral language, written language, and media and technology.
    • Objective 3.01: Elaborate on how information and events connect to life experiences.
    • Objective 3.04: Share personal experiences and responses to experiences with text:
      • publishing non-print texts.
      • discussing interpretations.
      • recording personal responses.

Kindergarten

  • Goal 3: The learner will make connections through the use of oral language, written language, and media and technology.
    • Objective 3.02: Discuss concepts and information in a text to clarify and extend knowledge.
    • Objective 3.04: Use speaking and listening skills and media to connect experiences and text
      • listening to and re-visiting stories
      • discussing, illustrating, and dramatizing stories
      • discovering relationships.
  • Goal 4: The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts.
    • Objective 4.03: Use words that describe color, size, and location in a variety of texts: e.g., oral retelling, written stories, lists, journal entries of personal experiences.

Mathematics (2004)

Kindergarten

  • Goal 5: Algebra - The learner will model simple patterns and sort objects.

Science (2005)

Grade 1

  • Goal 1: The learner will conduct investigations and make observations to build an understanding of the needs of living organisms.
    • Objective 1.02: Investigate the needs of a variety of different animals:
      • Air.
      • Water.
      • Food.
      • Shelter.
      • Space.
    • Objective 1.05: Discuss the wide variety of living things on Earth.

Grade 2

  • Goal 1: The learner will conduct investigations and build an understanding of animal life cycles.
    • Objective 1.02: Observe that insects need food, air and space to grow.

Kindergarten

  • Goal 1: The learner will make observations and build an understanding of similarities and differences in animals.
    • Objective 1.01: Observe and describe the similarities and differences among animals including:
      • Structure.
      • Growth.
      • Changes.
      • Movement.
    • Objective 1.02: Observe how animals interact with their surroundings.
    • Objective 1.03: Observe the behaviors of several common animals.