1. Creepy Crawly Creations!

2. Learning Targets
Students will be able to compare and contrast different visual features of insects and arachnids through discussion ( Analyze, Comprehend 1.1)
Students will be able to comprehend the different parts of a insect and be able to point it out on a picture (Comprehend, Comprehend, N/A)
Students can use descriptive words to discuss characteristics of certain insects ( Evaluate, Reflect, 2.1)
Students can create their own insect using a paper cutout. (Create, Create, 3.1)
Students can personally connect to their creation by making the insect unique and have a purpose for the creator

3. Vocab Words SCIENCE WORDS Arachnid Thorax Abdomen Antennae Environment
Art Words
Compare and Contrast
Descriptive
Design
Observation

4. Bug Boy

5. Parts of a Insect

6. What is the difference between a insect and an arachnid?

7. Find the parts!

8. Compare and Contrast!

9. How would you describe these insects?
Without using the words UGLY, GROSS, PRETTY , BEAUTIFUL or WEIRD

19. You will be creating an insect…
Will it be an INSECT or ARACHNID? How can you make it look like one or the other?
What ENVIRONMENT will it have to deal with? What will it EAT? Who could eat it? How can you protect your insect?
What COLORS will it be? TEXTURE?

20. Choose a body ( thorax and abdomen)
Cut out the body of your choice.
Glue body down with a glue stick
Try to glue it right in the center in order for you to use up the rest of the space!

21. Luck of the Draw… pick and choose! 2 mouth parts/mandibles
2 antennae OR Palps
6 legs/8 legs
spots, designs, camouflage or bright colors…what do you decide?
Is it a flying insect? Does it only have two wings, or four wings?
Where does it live?

22. Describe your Insect On the next page, write… The insect’s name!
What it eats
Where it lives
At least 3 descriptive words
Write a story about your insect

23. Later, we will… Creating a silhouette of our insect
Creating an insect sculpture out of natural objects so begin creating collecting natural stuff now!

24. BUG SILLOUTTES

25. Learning Vocabulary
Symmetry
Warm vs. Cool colors
Silloutte
Contrast

26. Art History Connection
Late Medieval Period ( 1100s-1500s) GOTHIC
STAINED GLASS WINDOWS
CATHEDRAL
LIGHT
RADIAL SYMMETRY

27. Radial Symmetry

28. Insect Symmetry

30. Warm/Cool Colors

31. Today we will…
Create the black outline of our stained glass insect! Using the insect you drew last week, you will be recreating it through a cut out. Then you will choose warm or cool colors for the background tissue paper!

32. Resources http://www.fun-stuff-to-do.com/easy-crafts-for-kids- 10.html
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