Day 3 Where do insects make their homes TITLE Where do insects make their homes CONTENT AREA Science GRADE LEVEL 2nd KEY CONCEPTS 1 Observe and report insect life and habitat ROOM ARRANGEMENT As usual MATERIALS NEEDED Insect habitat investigation worksheet pencil writing board EALRs and GLEs 2 1 2 Understand how to plan and conduct simple investigations following all safety rules 2 1 5 Understand how to record and report investigations results and explanations 1 3 10 Know that plants and animals need a place to live Learning Goals After a teacher directed minlesson on investigating insect habitat SWBAT safely observe insects in their natural habitat and record what they observe in order to make generalizations about where insects live PROCEDURES Label each step in the process Activating Prior Knowledge Disequilibration Elaboration Crystallization 10 min Introduction Preassessment Do some activitiy to see what your students know Tie it to EALRs GLEs Teacher begins the lesson with the question Where do insects live Takes answers from the students directs their learning towards the realization that insects live everywhere We have a class discussion about the different types of insect habitats such as hives and hills vs tree trunks and dirt Teacher asks students to think about why some insects construct their homes while others just use what nature has to offer Students brainstorm in groups of 3 their answers and understanding of this big question and record their ideas in their science journals Activity Include formative assessments as appropriate Field trip to observe insects and collect data 30 min Teacher asks questions and gives class specific instructions on how to observe insects safely and respectively How do we responsibly and respectfully observe the natural insect world What are our responsibilities on this observational field trip To record through words or pictures and numbers the habitat the insects live in and the type of insect found We should use all of our senses to investigate and observe Listen carefully and smell the air to notice if there are insects around you in the air on leaves under rocks and on the ground How will we know that a creature is not an insect What kind of insects will we find What kind of insect neighbors will we find How will we know if a creature is an insect Then go out and collect our data using the work sheet provided When we are out collecting my questioning will be focusing the students to pay attention to the where the insects might live the action the insect is doing and the habitat in which the insect was found Students will be making detailed descriptions of habitat and insects found in those habitats Also constantly reminding students to not touch or disturb the insects in their natural environment We are there as guests in the insects home and we are not to harm or distrupt the insects in any way We are observing them for scientific study Closure Small group work in the classroom 10 min Students discuss their finding in pairs with these guiding questions What did you notice about insect habitats Where you surprised to see so many insects when you started paying close attention to observing them From your observations how do you think the insect s habitat help the insect live Support your answer from the evidence that you gathered POST ASSESSMENT Make direct links to learning goals EALRs and GLEs 10 min Students write in their science journals how their observations helped them to understand insect habitats The guiding question will be How did my observation help me to understand insect homes Evidence Task for Positive Impact on Student Learning The evidence could be a comparison between the students pre assessments and summative assessments You should make that comparison as the teacher but also need to begin to ask students to reflect on what and how they learned those meta cognitive questions by teaching selfevaluation tools and routines Each student writes in his her science journal what their biggest discovery of the lesson was What did they learn What was the biggest disappointment and frustration of the lesson was TEACHER REFLECTION What went well what would you do differently what advice would you give to someone who wanted to use this lesson ANNOTATED WEB RESOURCES
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