Module 22: Tiny Beasts- Science 2 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn to observe insects, compare characteristics and behaviors of insects, describe the behavior of ants, and identify different jobs of ants in their colonies. They will observe a spider’s home, identify characteristics of spiders, and compare and contrast spiders and insects.

Module Materials:

  • Pencils
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • Notebook
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Highlighter
  • Markers
  • Blank paper

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Characteristics of Insects
  1. Observe insects.
  2. Compare characteristics and behaviors of insects.
2 Ant Behavior
  1. Describe the behavior of ants.
  2. Identify different jobs of ants in their colonies.
3 Spider Webs
  1. Observe a spider’s home.
  2. Identify characteristics of spiders.
  3. Compare and contrast spiders and insects.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
insect
characteristics
adaptations
ants
behavior
invertebrate
spiders
habitat

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Characteristics of Insects 6 Observing Insects Assignment
2 Ant Behavior 6 Observing Ants Assignment
3 Spider Webs 6 Spider Webs Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 Characteristics of Insects After completing this lesson, ask your student to look up an insect and describe its characteristics, as well as how it adapts to its environment.
2 Ant Behavior After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain how to make observations, and to also name three things they learned about ants.
3 Spider Webs After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain how spiders are different from insects.

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question
Characteristics of Insects
  1. What are the characteristics of insects?
Ant Behavior
  1. What can you observe about ants?
Spider Webs
  1. How are spiders different from insects?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question
Characteristics of Insects Insect Observations
  1. What types of insects did Bianca observe?
  2. What were their characteristics?
Ant Behavior Ant Farm
  1. What did Priscilla learn about ants?
Spider Webs Sticky Situation
  1. What did Niki learn about spiders?

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level
1 Bugs A to Z Caroline Lawton
2 Hey Little Ant Phillip and Hannah Hoose
3 The Life and Times of the Ant Charles Micucci
4 Are You a Spider? Judy Allen
5 Spiders Gail Gibbons
6 I'm Trying to Love Spiders Bethany Barton

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing
1 Have your student take a walk outside to look for insects and spiders, and ask them to draw what they find on a piece of paper.