Creepy, Crawly, Insect Unit

I love working with my kiddos during our insect unit! Although many children have an initial fear of insects, it is amazing to see the changes in their responses after learning more about them.

I haven't posted much lately because of my graduate program, but fortunately, I am completing a program that allows me to create usable and beneficial units in my classroom. The insect unit below is a sample I created for a language arts and math/science lesson that is enhanced with technology. I have included my insect unit Symbaloo which has several links to games and resources.

Insect Lesson Plan (utilizing iPads, My Story app)

Math/Science Lesson Resources (reviews of simulation sites and insect links)

Symbaloo Insect Page

I have borrowed so many wonderful ideas over the last year, I hope someone can utilize these! 

Math Activities: Location Words

We start the year with basic location words. Here are two SmartNotebook files I use to get us started. We sing Dr. Jean's Bear Hunt because of how much the kids love it. I use the file below so the kids can look at all of the different locations in the song. Use if you like:)

Location Word Activities (SmartNotebook)

Bear Hunt Notebook File

Beginning Math Activities

I use these two activities just as a short introduction during our first few weeks of math. We utilize Harcourt Math so you may see a similarity.

SmartNotebook Sorting Activity

SmartNotebook Sizes Activity