Unit Plan
Insects and Arachnids
Grade: 4
Ms. Fahy
Unit Plan / Teacher Resources Student Resources Unifying Theme     (back to  Unit Plan/ Teacher Resources ) Assumptions Topics Covered    (back to Unit Plan/ Teacher Resources ) Required Resources Important Features of this Unit    (back to  Unit Plan/ Teacher Resources) Objectives of Unit    (back to Unit Plan/ Teacher Resources ) Tentative timeline   (back to Unit Plan/ Teacher Resources ) Example Lesson    (back to Unit Plan/ Teacher Resources ) Connection of Lessons    (back to  Unit Plan/ Teacher Resources ) Extensions of Unit    (back to  Unit Plan/ Teacher Resources ) Assessment   (back to Unit Plan/ Teacher Resources )

Ants     (back to Student Resources )

National Park Service: Ants  Provides detailed information about ants. Information is grouped by categories.  Good site for general information.
A Closer View of The Ant Farm Provides pictures, general information and links to other sites.
GAKKEN'S PHOTO ENCYCLOPEDIA "ANTS"  photos

Butterflies     (back to  Student Resources )

Monarch Watch numerous links related to Monarch's (migration, biology, conservation, reading room, photos etc.
Monarchs how to raise these butterflies
-- The Butterfly Zone -- how to attack butterflies to your garden, also provides photos and
information related to butterflies.
A Students' Guide to Butterflies information on reproduction, physiology etc.
Butterflies of North America links to sites by state
WINGS OF SPRING : Butterfly Domes butterflies categorized by size

Bees    (back to Student Resources )

National Park Service - Bumble Bees  everything you could want to know about bumble bees
Africanized Honey Bees everything you could want to know about these bees
Yahooligans! Bees communication of, what to do about stings, making honey, links to other reference sites.

Beetles    (back to Student Resources )

University of Arizona: Dept. of Entomology  great resource provides lots of information and additional links to related sites.
The American Burying Beetle - Information on this endangered species.

Fireflies    (back to  Student Resources )

Learning the Secrets of Fireflies  question and answer format, based on the question students
typically ask.

Ladybugs    (back to Student Resources )

Lady Beetles links to various types of ladybugs, contains information and photos
Ladybugs - Enchanted Learning Software anatomy, life stages, classification

Scorpions    (back to  Student Resources )

Scorpions (Dessert USA)

Spiders    (back to Student Resources )

Popular Pet Tarantulas

Diseases    (back to Student Resources )

Forest Insects and Diseases
Insects and Our Health

Teaching Resources (back to Unit Plan/ Teacher Resources )

          Amazing Insects
Helping Your Child Learn Science - Bugs!
Lesson Exchange: Meal worms in the Classroom (all, Science)
Teachers. Net Lesson Exchange: Butterfly unit lesson ideas (Elementary, Science
Insects in the Classroom - educational resources for teachers
MY INSECTS PAGE
Monarchs & Migration
CISEO Home page
Main Menu for Y.E.S. Mini beast World

Information Sources (back to Student Resources )

Welcome to Letsfindout Kids' Encyclopedia search engine for students
Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Entomology  great resource! information on numerous insects, very student friendly.
Ask a Scientist select the domain (insects) you want to search and then ask your question
Hot list: Insects lists a number of insects and then provides links to related sites
Yahooligans! Insects links for students to numerous sites with information on insects
Yahooligans! Insects and Arachnids videos of insects
Yahoo! Insects information on insects through Yahoo search, numerous links.  I've checked a number of them but not all.  Some great information, but not all sites are appropriate for the work students need to do.
Edible Insects describes the benefits of eating insects, provides information on raising, collecting and preparing various insects for consumption.
Insect World Front Page insects listed by family classification, numerous links
Welcome to the Mini beast World of Insects & Spiders