BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan #8
Lab 4
Insects

Date: Wednesday May 17, 2017

Supervisor: Alice Anderson
Lead Teacher: Sarah Wade

Children and Learning/Development Goals:

1. Josh: knows all letters and sounds. Social skills. Keep hands to himself.
2. Tanner: listening following through. Following rules.
3. Beth: Social interaction. Lowercase letters
4. Sam: recognize the letters in his name and develop fine motor skills like using scissors

Preassessment and Findings:

 During the open house and home visits I discovered that Ellie and Jane don’t like spiders
and bees but they like ladybugs. I also learned that bees and spiders are Sue’s favorite
types of bugs. She has a pretend bee and spider that she showed us on the home visit.
 Most children know that insects can fly and crawl.
 Most children know that bees can sting you.
 On her home visit, I learned that Sue knew that bees have black and yellow stripes and
that they die after they sting you.
 While playing outside on the first day, Sue pretended there was a bee in the flowers. Sue
and Joseph told me that bees have black and yellow stripes.
 Children need to know that not all insects are harmful and “scary”

Ideas to be Emphasized:
1. There are many types of insects. For example, Ladybugs, spiders, ants, and bees.
2. Insects have three main body parts: a head, thorax, and abdomen.
3. Some insects are harmful to people and some are helpful to people.

Preschool Concepts or Skills:

1. Expressing ideas
2. Sharing
3. Sorting and classifying
 BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan #8
Lab 4
Insects

Date: May 17, 2017

Supervisor: Alice Anderson
Lead Teacher: Sarah Wade

Ideas to be Emphasized:
1. There are many types of insects. For example, Ladybugs, spiders, and bees.
2. Insects have three main body parts: a head, thorax, and abdomen.
3. Some insects are harmful to people and some are helpful to people.

Preschool Concepts or Skills:

1. Expressing ideas
2. Sharing
3. Sorting and classifying

Assignments:
_____Alice__________ Self-Selected ___Katie____________ Floater/Runner/Snack
______Ruth_________ Small/Focus Groups _Elizabeth_ /__Sophi___ Booth/ Photographer
______Sophi________ Outdoor play ___Ruth________ Greeter/Walkie (Lead Teacher)
Elizabeth _ /__Katie_______ Snack ___Alice____________ Data Collector

Special instructions for the day: We will be staying outside for gathering time and small focus
and then come back inside for closing circle.

SELF-SELECTED ACTIVITIES 1:20 - 1:50 p.m.

Literacy Activities/ Books:
Insects by Steve Parker P15
Bees and Wasps by James Maclaine Z20
Are You a Bee? by Judy Allen A6
Are You a Lady Bug? by Judy Allen A5
Armies of Ants by Walter Retan P R3
Bugs by Nancy Winslow Parker P P5
The Icky Bug Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta P P3
Bugs by Rosie Dickins Z29
One Hundred Hungry Ants by Elinor J Pinczes P P11

Language will be implemented in the Creative Art center because the children can express what insect
they created and why. They will also be able to increase their language skills in dramatic play as they
pretend to be a gardener as well as in the sensory area where they can describe the differences and
similarities they see between the different insects.
Activity Name Description/Activity Objective Materials, Special Set-up
*Creative Art: Activity Description: The table will have pom Pom poms (RR1)
What’s your poms, pipe cleaners, colored construction paper, pipe cleaners (RR1)
insect? (2-6) glue, crayons, markers, tissue papers, and colored construction paper
scissors. The children will have the opportunity (WR)
to create any type of insect that they want to. glue (RR1)
Such as ants, bees, lady bugs, etc. They will also crayons (RR1)
have the opportunity to share what insect they markers (RR1)
created and why. tissue paper (RR1) and
scissors (RR1)
Manipulatives: Activity Description: There will be lady bug 4 Lady bug pictures (IWP)
Lady Bug Spots (2- spots that the children will be able to Velcro to Lady bug spots (IWP)
4) the lady bug picture and practice counting the
spots. The children will be able to learn about
lady bugs and see the different parts of an insect.
*Math: Match the Activity Description: The children can match Plastic bugs and cards (RR2-
Insect (2-4) the different insects to the pictures on the card as Math)
they count them and sort them. The children will
discover the different types of insects and
describe their body parts as well as whether they
are harmful or not.
*Science: Insects Activity Description: There will be the dead Insects in glass (RR1)
Up Close (2-4) insects in the glass that they can inspect and Magnifying glasses (RR1)
distinguish the differences and the similarities
between the insects using magnifying glasses.
*Sensory Table: Activity Description: In the sensory bin there Dirt (RR2)
In the Dirt (3-6) will be dirt, plastic bugs, sticks, leaves, and Plastic bugs (RR2?)
scoops that the children can burry, and pretend to Sticks (outside)
have the insects crawl and fly. They will be able Leaves (outside)
to identify the different types of insects. For Scoops (RR2)
children that are hesitant with insects the sensory
table will help them feel comfortable holding the
plastic insects which could be a great first step
for the children to decrease their fears of real
insects and realize that not all insects are
harmful.
Blocks: Log Activity Description: There will be Lincoln Lincoln logs (RR1)
Cabins (4-6) logs, cars, people, and wooden furniture for the Cars (RR1)
children to explore and make their own houses. People (RR1)
Wooden furniture (RR1)
*Dramatic Play: Activity Description: There will be flowers set Plastic flowers (RR2)
Gardening (4-6) up in Styrofoam as if they are growing in a Styrofoam (RR2)
garden. There will also be gloves, pots, watering Gloves (RR2 or Outside
cans, and shovels so they can pretend to plant the shack)
 flowers and be the gardener. There will also be a Pots (RR2)
garden store where they can buy flowers to plant Watering can (RR2)
in their pretend gardens. The teachers can discuss Shovels (RR2), store stand
how spiders are helpful while gardening because (gross garage)
they eat other insects that damage our plants.
Alternatives:
Creative Art: Description: There will be paper at the bottom of Plastic containers (RR1)
Mable Art the plastic containers that we put the art supplies Marbles (RR1)
in. We will have paint that we can squirt in the 4 colors of Tempra paint
containers and marbles to place inside so they (RR1)
can roll the marbles around and make marks on
the paper.
2nd: Bolt it Description: There will be the bolt together Bolt together builder (RR1)
Together builder pieces on the table where the children can
assemble them together however they choose to.

ROTATING SNACK 2:00-2:50 p.m.

Fruit smoothies, crackers, and water

OUTDOOR PLAY 2:10-2:50 p.m. Location: South Playground

Gross Motor: Description: The children will be able to use Hula hoops (GG)
Hula Hoops their bodies to keep the hula hoop up.

*2nd: Find the Description: The children will be able to use the Magnifying glasses (RR1)
Insects magnifying glasses to find the insects on the Make sure to keep an eye on
playground and identify which type of insect it is. the children so they do not
put insects in their mouth,
hurt the insects or cause
harm to themselves.
3rd: Large Waffle Description: There will be the large waffle Large waffle blocks (GG)
Blocks blocks that they can use to build towers, castles
and anything else they can think of.

CLEAN UP 2:50-2:55 p.m.

Clean up song 2 times.

GATHERING TIME 2:55-3:10 p.m.

Transition
We will sing and dance to the song, Shake Our Sillies Out by The Wiggles. Once the song is through I
will direct the children to sit on their pockets.
I will warn the teachers and I will be outside right before gathering time and I will start singing the
song. The teachers inside will gather the children to meet outside.
Activity Name Description Materials
1. There are Did anyone play with the insects in the sensory Insects in a jar: lady bug,
many types bin? How about look at the insects in the glass? bee, spider, and ant (IWP)
of insects. There are many types of insects. Who can raise
For their hand and tell me what an insect is? (I will
example, call on a few children).
ants, Today I brought with me a few different types of
ladybugs, insects. What is this insect called? (I will hold up
spiders, and one of the insects and do this for each one). What
bees. differences do you see between these insects?
Yeas, some of them have wings and can fly like
the lady bug and bee. Can you think of any other
insects that can fly? Most insects can crawl like
the ant and the spider. Yes, they also have
different colors. Bees are typically yellow and
black. Ants are typically black but some are red.
Lady bugs are typically red but some are yellow,
or orange, or even purple. Spiders come in
different colors usually black, brown, white, or
grey. Now we are going to talk about some
similarities between insects.
2. Insects have Insects have three main body parts. Head, thorax, Picture of ant and lady
three main and abdomen. (point to each section using a bug(IWP)
body parts: picture of an ant). The head contains the eyes,
a head, mouth, and antenna which helps them feel, smell,
thorax, and and sometimes taste and hear. The thorax
abdomen. contains the wings and the legs. The thorax also
contains spiracles which are valves that allow air
to come through the trachea which is the way that
they breath. (not through their mouths). The
abdomen contains the digestive system,
temperature controls, and sometimes another set
of legs or wings.
To practice we will all pretend we are insects.
Our heads will be the insect heads, our stomachs
will be the thorax, and our legs will be the
abdomen. We will point to the different parts of
our insect bodies as we sing the song, “head,
thorax, abdomen.” Great job boys and girls, now
we are going to sit back down.
3. Some Some insects are harmful to humans and some The words harmful and
insects are are helpful. Here we have a sign that says harmless to place on the
harmful to harmful and one that says helpful. I am going to board to make two columns.
people and hold up a picture of an insect and I will ask you (IWP)
some are to raise your hand if you think it is harmless or Pictures of lady bugs, bees,
 helpful to harmful and then we will stick it on our chart on ants, spiders to place on the
people. the board. A lady bug (hold up picture) Lady board (IWP)
bugs are helpful. Adult and baby ladybugs feed
off of plant lice which damages and stunts the
growth of the plants. A spider (hold up spider
picture) Spiders help eat other insects in your
garden and help the crops to grow better. Some
spiders can be toxic so don’t touch spiders
without adults helping you. But not all spiders
are scary and harmful. A bee (hold up picture of
a bee) Bees can be sting you but if they do it is
not very harmful. Bees also provide honey for us
to eat. An ant (hold up picture) Ants are generally
not harmful to humans and they also eat other
insects that could spread diseases.
Transition to Each of you have a picture of an insect on the Insect pictures: lady bug,
Small Focus back of your name tag. When I say your insect bees, ants, and spiders (IWP)
Groups you will follow the teacher for small group time.

IF will sing If you’re an ant and you know it

SMALL FOCUS GROUP

3:10-3:25 p.m.
Ant Bee Spider Lady Bug
Liz Josh Emily Rachel
Stuart Tanner Skyler Mike
Brian Sue Sam Jared
Jane Liv Sara Joseph
Beth tim
Your Activity Description & Objective Materials
Insects can be good Description: 1) Chalk (RR!)
South Playground The children will be able to use chalk to draw their 2) It’s a Good
favorite insect while the teacher is reading It’s a Thing there are
Good Thing there are Insects by Allan Flowler. At Insects by Allan
the end of the book the children will have the Fowler PF3
opportunity to share with their group why it is their 3) I Love Bugs! by
favorite insect and whether it is harmful or helpful to Philemon Sutton
humans and how. S37
Backup Plan If it is raining or bad weather we will have small 4) Markers
focus groups inside and the children will use markers (classroom) and
or colored pencils to draw their favorite insects colored pencils
instead of chalk. The children will be able to sit (classroom)
anywhere they want in the classroom (doesn’t have to
be on their tables). The books will stay the same.
CLOSING CIRCLE 3:25-3:40 p.m.
Transition
I will sing “A Ram Sam Sam” while doing the actions and invite the children to join me.
Activity Name Description Materials
Insect Review While in your groups, who drew a spider as their favorite insect? 4 insects
How about an ant? A lady bug? A cricket? A caterpillar? A bee? from
Today we learned about the different types of insects. (The gathering
teacher will hold up one of the insects in the jar) and ask, What time
insect is this? Is their harmful or hurtful to humans? Why?
(teacher will do this for all four insects.) Can anyone raise their
hand and say one of the 3 major body parts of insects?
Movement/Music The teacher will start the song “The ants go marching” on the Ants go
kindle. As it starts the teacher will ask the children to all stand marching
up and march to the music in a circle around the block area and song on the
to follow the directions as the song continues. The teachers will kindle
model the different actions for each verse: sucking the thumb,
tying the shoe, climb a tree, shut the door, take a dive, pick up
sticks, pray to heaven, roller-skate, check the time, and shout the
end! The teachers will also throw their hands in the air when
saying hoorah.
Story/book I will read the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You Brown Bear,
See? By Eric Carle. When I turn each page, I will pause for a Brown Bear,
few seconds to wait for them to say the name of the animal and What Do
the sound they make. If the children do not say the name of the You See? By
animal or the sound I will prompt them by saying, what animal Eric Carle B
is this? What sound do they make? C11
Music I will sing, “Have you ever worn a boot on your head?” Have you
ever pictures
(Alice)
Phonemic I have some objects in front of me, raise your hand if you will Block
Awareness come and grab the object for me that starts with /b/. What is the (Classroom)
object called? Chicken
Teacher repeats for objects that start with /b/, /ch/, /s/, /p/, /t/, (RR1)
and /f/. Scissors
(Classroom)
Pencil
(classroom)
Turtle (RR2)
Stuffed cat
(RR2)
Fork
(kitchen)
Look Around the We will use our knees to keep a beat while we sing,” look NA
Room With Me around the room with me. look around the room with me. Look
around the room with me. I see a girl with sandals on!” And if
you have sandals on you’re going to wave your hand and say it’s
 me! we will try different things like: blue shirt on, name that
starts with L, or a bow in their hair.
Tiny Tim I have a tiny turtle is name is tiny Tim. I put him in the bathtub
to see if he could swim. He drank up al the water, he ate up all
the soap, and now he’s in his bed with a bubble in his throat.
Bubble bubble bubble. Bubble bubble bubble. Bubble bubble
bubble. bubble bubble POP! (use hand motions while singing)
WORDS TO SONGS & FINGERPLAYS

Head, Thorax, Abdomen (Tune of Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes)

Tune of head shoulders knees and toes

Head, thorax, abdomen, abdomen, abdomen

Head, thorax, abdomen
Eyes, mouth, antenna

The Ants Go Marching

The ants go marching one by one.
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The ants go marching one by one.
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The ants go marching one by one;
The little one stops to suck his thumb,
And they all go marching down into the ground
To get out of the rain.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!

Repeat for other verses use: two- The little one stops to tie his shoe, three- The little one stops to
climb a tree, four- The little one stops to shut the door, five- The little one stops to take a dive,
six- The little one stops to pick up sticks, seven- The little one stops to pray to heaven, eight-
The little one stops to rollerskate, nine- The little one stops to check the time, and ten- The little
one stops to shout "THE END!!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjw2A3QU8Qg

If you’re an ant and you know it

If you’re an ant and you know it please stand up
If you’re an ant and you know it please stand up
If you’re an ant and you know it than follow the teacher
if you’re an ant and you know it please stand up

Repeat for bee, spider, and lady bug

A Ram Sam Sam
A ram sam sam
Guli guli guli guli guli
Ram sam sam
Repeat
Aravi Aravi
Guli guli guli guli guli
Ram sam sam

RESOURCES:
Google images, Alice Anderson, youtub.com, The Wiggles