| INSECTS
AND PLANTS COURSE MATRIX |
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LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT |
EXTENSIONS |
ASSESSMENT |
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1. |
MEALWORMS |
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• FOSS Science Resources: Insects and
Plants, “So Many Kinds, So Many
Places” and “Environment”
• Science Notebook: Students draw
and write about mealworms and
their life cycle. |
Language: Read the book
Lifetimes.
Math: Problem A: Use a table to
record the number of mealworms
and people. Problem B: Use
the data on a graph to answer
questions about larvae, pupae, and
adult mealworms.
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Notebook Sheet
• Observes and records detailed
structures of mealworms by using
a magnifier.
• Understands mealworm life cycle. |
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2. |
BRASSICA SEEDS |
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• FOSS Science Resources: Insects
and Plants, “Flowers and Seeds”
• Science Notebook: Students draw
and write about the growth of
brassica and its life cycle. |
Math: Problem A: Observe
and continue the pattern of leaf
growth. Problem B: Read tables
and look for number patterns on
each.
Home/School: Look for plants
related to Brassica rapa at the
grocery store.
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Notebook Sheet
• Observes and records detailed
structures of brassica by using a
magnifier. |
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3. |
MILKWEED
BUGS |
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• FOSS Science Resources: Insects
and Plants, “Variation” and
“Insect Shapes and Colors”
• Science Notebook: Students draw
and write about milkweed bugs
and their life cycle. |
Math: Problem A: Determine
how many sticks, seeds, and holes
are needed for multiple habitats.
Problem B: Read two bar graphs
and compare the data.
Home/School: Learn how to
safely collect, care for, and observe
wild insects.
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Math: Problem A: Determine
how many sticks, seeds, and holes
are needed for multiple habitats.
Problem B: Read two bar graphs
and compare the data.
Home/School: Learn how to
safely collect, care for, and observe
wild insects.
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4. |
SILKWORMS |
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• FOSS Science Resources: Insects
and Plants, “What Makes an
Insect an Insect?,” and “Same but
Different”
• Science Notebook: Students draw
and write about silkworms and
their life cycle. |
Math: Problems A and B: Practice
addition and money skills in the
context of buying insects.
Home/School: Look for evidence
that insects or related small
animals are around. |
Teacher Observation/Notebook Sheet
• Observes, describes, and
compares details of structures
of organisms and uses new
vocabulary appropriately.
• Makes models of insects.
• Writes about silkworm life cycle.
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5. |
BUTTERFLIES |
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• FOSS Science Resources: Insects
and Plants, “Insect Life Cycles,”
and “Life Goes Around”
• Science Notebook: Students draw
and write about butterflies and
their life cycle. |
Math: Problems A and B:
Observe the symmetry on a
butterfl y drawing and work with
a partner to draw their own.
Home/School: Create an
imaginary insect with craft
supplies. Write a story about the
life of this insect.
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Teacher Observation/Notebook Sheet
• Predicts how larvae will develop
based on experience with other
organisms.
• Sequences the life cycle of a
generic moth.
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