![]() For all ages try starting with a picture book. Let's get to the books and specific activities. Does that cover everything? How about imitating the stride or flight of different insects for physical education and dance?īut enough daydreaming. For a more sinister direction let's take insects into forensics by studying the human body in decay and then lice and ticks bring us around to the health curriculum. The fascinating shapes and colors of insects are great for art projects. As always, scientific research can include lots of opportunities for real world mathematics. With some of the classroom activities below we can also bring in art and dance.īy researching insects from different parts of the world we can expand into geography or the role of insects in people's lives in cultures around the world. There are also mesmerizing nonfiction titles such as Amazing Insects and Simon & Schuster Children's Guide to Insects and Spiders which lead us into biology, entomology, life sciences, chemistry, physics, math, the environment, and geography. ![]() ![]() The wide variety of books let us get deeply into the language arts and other curriculum areas through the science topic of insects and spiders. There are wonderful classic books like The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Charlotte's Web as well as delightful new books such as Elise Broach's Masterpiece and Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin. Insects may be repulsive or creepy to many adults, but kids are usually fascinated by them. Insects and Spiders: A Literature-Based Classroom Unit ![]()
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