Jordan - Creepy, Crawly Things and Bugs that Fly

Aug 29, 2026

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Creepy, Crawly Things and Bugs that Fly is a first-grade science project centered on insects, with a special emphasis on the grasshopper. It sets clear learning goals covering scientific inquiry, definition of insects, observation and recording, collaborative discussion, language arts and reading tasks, and art activities. The project aligns instruction with Common Core State Standards for informational text reading, writing, speaking and listening, and science skills such as using the five senses to observe living things, raising questions, investigating in teams, and keeping records.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages44

Reading Time1 h 8 min

AccessFree to download

Project Goals and Objectives

Common Core Standards

Project Description

Lesson Plan Overview

Lesson Plan Template

Nature Walk Lesson Plan

Nature Walk Review Lesson Plan

Sketch-to-Stretch Template

Anticipation Guide

Here Come the Bugs! Lesson Plan

Creepy Critters Lesson Plan

Insects Alphabetical Order #1

Grasshoppers Lesson Plan

Alphabetical Order #2 Insect Parts

Grasshoppers: Part 2 Lesson Plan

Finale Lesson Plan

Alphabetical Order #3

Resource List

ideas with 2014-2015 IMPACT idea packet Creepy, Crawly Things and Bugs That Fly CREEPY, CRAWLY THINGS and BUGS that FLY Janis Jordan, Ph.D. [e-mail: jejordan@dadeschools.net](e-mail: jejordan@dadeschools.net)[ ](e-mail: jejordan@dadeschools.net)Orchard Villa Elementary School Mail Code: 4171 For information concerning IMPACT II opportunities including Adapter and Disseminator grants, please contact: The Education Fund 305-558-4544, Ext, 113 e-mail: [IMPACT@educationfund.org](IMPACT@educationfund.org) web site: [www.educationfund.org](www.educationfund.org) Creepy, Crawly Things and Bugs that Fly Table of Contents | Project Goals and Objectives | Page 1 | | --- | --- | | Common Core Standards | Page 2 | | Project Description | Page 4 | | Lesson Plan Overview | Page 8 | | Lesson Plan Template | Page 10 | | Nature Walk Lesson Plan | Page 12 | | Nature Walk Review Lesson Plan | Page 14 | | Sketch-to-Stretch Template | Page 17 | | Anticipation Guide | Page 18 | | Here Come the Bugs! Lesson Plan | Page 19 | | Creepy Critters Lesson Plan | Page 21 | | Insects Alphabetical Order \#1 | Page 23 | | Grasshoppers Lesson Plan | Page 24 | | Alphabetical Order\#2 Insect Parts | Page 26 | | Grasshoppers: Part 2 Lesson Plan | Page 27 | | Finale Lesson Plan | Page 29 | | Alphabetical Order \#3 | Page 33 | | Resource List | Page 32 | CREEPY, CRAWLY THINGS and BUGS that FLY GOALS and OBJECTIVES The main goal of the project, Creepy, Crawly Things and Bugs that Fly, is to introduce an aspect of science to first grade students . This project involves the study of insects, with an emphasis centered on the grasshopper . In Creepy, Crawly Things and Bugs that Fly the students stayed on task for: ●Learning the definition of insect ●Learning about many different insects ●Engaging in the scientific process ●Fulfilling various language arts and reading assignments ●Participating in collaborative discussionsand ●Completing art activities. The following section of the Common Core State Standards indicates numerous learning components for Creepy, Crawly Things and Bugs that Fly. Common Core State Standards Creepy, Crawly Things and Bugs that Fly | STANDARD | | | --- | --- | | | SOURCE: [http://www.cpalms.org/Public/Search/CriteriaSearch?search=](http://www.cpalms.org/Public/Search/CriteriaSearch?search=)[ ](http://www.cpalms.org/Public/Search/CriteriaSearch?search=)Standards&subjectId=39&gradeId=6 | | LACC.1.RI.1.1 Reading Standards for Informational Texts | Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. Ask and answer questions about the key details in the text. | | LACC.1.RI.1.2 | Determine the main ideas of a text and explain how it is supported by key details: summarize the text. Identify main topic and retell key details of the text. | | LACC.1. RI.1.3. | Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text. | | LACC.1.RI.4.10 | Read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts. | | LACC.1.RI.2.5 | Know and use various text features [e.g. headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons] to locate key facts or information in a text. | | LACC.1.L.3.4.a | Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. | | LACC.1.RI.3.7 | Use illustrations to make connections to the text. Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas. | | LACC.1.SL.1.2 | Ask ad answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media | | Writing | McGraw-Hill Reading Wonders Series, Teachers’ Edition p. T310 | | LACC.1.W.1.3 | Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic and provide some sense of closure. | | LACC.1.W.3.

FAQs

What is the main focus of the project for first-grade students?

The project introduces science through the study of insects, with an emphasis on the grasshopper.

How do students begin the learning experience in this project?

Students start with a class nature walk on campus, where teams use clipboards to record insects they observe.

What teaching activities support reading, writing, and discussion goals?

Students engage in collaborative conversations, complete an anticipation guide as a pre-reading strategy, and respond through informative writing aligned to informational text standards.

Aug 29, 2026

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