Topic: Metamorphosis

  • Grasshoppers: A Non-Fiction and Literacy Unit

    Grasshoppers: A Non-Fiction and Literacy Unit

    Grasshoppers are the great musicians of the insect world. In honor of grasshoppers everywhere, this fun and an educational product have been created just for your class full of budding scientists.

    This product includes everything and more to learn all about these incredible insects. There are three Informational articles:
    1. Incredible Insects
    2. Amazing Arthropods
    3. Hidden Musicians (all about grasshoppers)

    Then students create and complete a flip up book which includes diet, habitat, body parts, life cycle, three facts, and cute clip art. All the information needed to complete this beautifully artistic flip up book is included in the articles.

    Plus there’s, even more, insect and grasshopper activities for students to work on in science centers or individually including:
    ✔ One page “Amazing Insects” Poster Page
    ✔ Grasshopper Organizer
    ✔ Vocabulary Flip Flap book
    ✔ Vocabulary Activities:

    Vocabulary words include:
    ✔ Arthropods
    ✔ Invertebrates
    ✔ Exoskeleton
    ✔ Metamorphosis
    ✔ Nymphs
    ✔ Molt

    ✔ Life Cycle Diagram for a Grasshopper
    ✔ From a Grasshopper’s Perspective Writing Activity
    ✔ Directions, templates, organizers, and photos of student samples of a completed book are enclosed.
    ✔ For Elementary Grades – Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade
    ✔ Great for Core Knowledge