Creepy Crawlers
September 5–October 28, 2011;
April 2–June 8, 2012
Grades K–5
If you’re scared of spiders, itchy about insects, or cringe at things that crawl, then this is the program for you! We’ll teach you all about the amazing and important world of nature’s most prominent, yet misunderstood animal populations.
What will my students do?
K–2:
Search for live creepy crawlies in our garden spaces
Buzz around like an from flower to flower while playing the pollination game
Separate insects from other crawlies with our model crawly collection
Run in the metamorphosis relay
Look at the world through the eyes of a creepy crawly
3–5:
Search for live creepy crawlies in our garden spaces
Identify the differences between insects, arachnids, and other crawlies with our model crawly collection
Buzz around from flower to flower while playing the pollination game
See real preserved specimens in metamorphosis stages, run in the metamorphosis relay
Look at the world through the eyes fo a creepy crawly and understand how they communicate
What will my students learn?
Students will understand that not all “creepy crawlies” are the same and identify anatomical differences
Examining models can help us to understand the “real things” better
Students will understand the life cycle differences of various “crawlies”
Identify basic characteristics used for scientific classification
Follow instructions in the correct order to assemble an end product
Identify the role that “creepy crawlies” can play in our lives and in ecosystems
State Standards
Kindergarten
Language Arts K.2.2, K.4.8, K.7.1
Science K.1.1, K.1.2, K.2.1, K.4.1, K.4.2
Mathematics K.1.1, K.1.3, K.1.6, K.1.9, K.2.1, K.3.1
1st Grade
Language Arts 1.4.4, 1.4.6, 1.2.4, 1.7.1, 1.7.4, 1.7.5
Science 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.2.5, 1.3.4, 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 1.6.1
Mathematics 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2.1, 1.4.3, 1.4.5
Social Studies 1.3.6
2nd Grade
Language Arts 2.2.8
Science 2.1.2, 2.3.4, 2.4.1, 2.4.4, 2.5.6, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3
