Bugs

A Gifted UnitCynthia Turner

Frances Strickland

Kelley Williams

Essential Question:Are you a classy bug?

Unit Focus:Bug Classification

Brainteaser: Insect Elaborative

Thinking

Research:KWL Charts

Point to Ponder:

Ant Attack

Creativity:Design a Spider

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kills:

Bu

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Bug Classification

Ant Antics!

Ant Antics!

Students imagine a picnic and themselves as the scout of an ant army. Next, they create a map of the picnic…… what kind of things might be at the picnic? How might the ants best attack?

Points to Ponder…. Points to Ponder….

Design A Spider!

Students design a spider from a 6”X4” piece of black construction paper – they can only use scissors and their imagination!

Design A Spider!

Essential Question:Bad Bugs… what cha goin’ do when they come for you?

Unit Focus:Germs and Viruses

Brainteaser: Buggy Hink Pink

Research:Bugs, Germs and Parasites

Point to Ponder:

You’ll never have more bugs than a blanketful

Creativity:

Wanted Poster

Thinking S

kills:

Bu

g E

atin

g C

on

test

Students research bugs that are good and bad, including microscopic bugs and then create a wanted poster!

Point to Ponder:

You’ll never have more bugs than a blanketful!

Quotefall:

“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee!”

Essential Question:Who put that bug in your ear?

Unit Focus:Bugs Technology

Brainteaser: Bug Chain Reaction

Research:Tech Topics

Point to Ponder:Is it ever okay to eavesdrop?

Creativity:Buggy Puns and More!

Thinking S

kills:

Quotefall

What bug inspired this design?

Essential Question:What is like to be a fly on the wall?

Unit Focus:Perspective (ART)

Brainteaser: Global Ovals

Research:Escher

Point to Ponder:Some days I’m the windshield, some days I’m the bug!

Creativity:Design a

tessellation!T

hinking Skills:

A S

pider

It’s all in your perspective!

Fly on the wall!

Tessellations

Escher - Tessellations

Essential Question:How did humans hone Herbie, the hot rod hero?

Unit Focus:Designs in Nature

Brainteaser:

Research:Animal vs Machine Design

Point to Ponder:Does design determine function or

function determine design?!

Creativity:Butterfly Design

Graphing

Thinking S

kills:

Flea C

ircus Circle

Puzzle

• What characteristics does Herbie have that might make him a winning race car?

Essential Question:Are you a classy bug?

Unit Focus:Bug Classification

Brainteaser: Insect Elaborative Thinking

Research:KWL Charts

Point to Ponder:

Creativity:Design a Spider

Essential Question:Are you a classy bug?

Unit Focus:Bug Classification

Brainteaser: Insect Elaborative Thinking

Research:KWL Charts

Point to Ponder:

Creativity:Design a Spider

Essential Question:Are you a classy bug?

Unit Focus:Bug Classification

Brainteaser: Insect Elaborative Thinking

Research:KWL Charts

Point to Ponder:

Creativity:Design a Spider

Essential Question:Are you a classy bug?

Unit Focus:Bug Classification

Brainteaser: Insect Elaborative

Thinking

Research:KWL ChartsPoint to Ponder:

Creativity:Design a Spider

Essential Question:Are you a classy bug?

Unit Focus:Bug Classification

Brainteaser: Insect Elaborative

Thinking

Research:KWL ChartsPoint to Ponder:

Creativity:Design a Spider

Essential Question:Are you a classy bug?

Unit Focus:Bug Classification

Brainteaser: Insect Elaborative

Thinking

Research:KWL ChartsPoint to Ponder:

Creativity:Design a Spider

Essential Question:Are you a classy bug?

Unit Focus:Bug Classification

Brainteaser: Insect Elaborative

Thinking

Research:KWL ChartsPoint to Ponder:

Creativity:Design a Spider