September 12: Head, Thorax, Abdomen

“What other species now require of us is our attention.” ― Terry Tempest Williams, Finding Beauty in a Broken World

Thursday, September 12:
parts of an insect, checking bug traps, insect field guide exploration
(Sources: National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Familiar Insects and Spiders, My First Nature Book, Insects Don't Bug Us web resource) 

Grade Level: 2

Objective:  Students will learn the parts an insect, gain observational skills, and begin to distinguish insects from other "bugs."

Materials: "Insect Costume", "Insects Don't Bug US" body diagram worksheet, plastic container, fruit, cork-board, rocks, and National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Familiar Insects and Spiders, magnifying glass

Class introduction/hook: Insect dress up game, "Head, Thorax, Abdomen" song