1. Topic-
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| Insect/Spider Song or Rap |
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2. Content-
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| insects, spiders, abdomen, head, thorax, chitin, orb webs, exoskeleton,
jaw, fangs, pedipalps, antennae, compound eye, wings, prey, predator |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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| Using language arts and music to teach scientific concepts allows
students to internalize what they are learning. |
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4. Objectives-
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| After the teacher reads an example of an Insect Song or Rap and
introduces a variety of vocabulary, the students will create their
own insect raps using at least 7 insect facts and present them to
each other. |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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| pencils, paper, science journals (to use as a reference), list of
vocabulary words |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
| The teacher reads an Insect Song or Rap that she's found online
or written. |
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B. Development-
| The teacher uses the insect vocabulary and notes from her scientific
journal to create lyrics for an insect or spider song. |
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C. Practice-
| The teacher and class together create more lyrics for the song. |
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D. Independent Practice-
1.The students work in partnerships to create songs or raps about
insects and/or spiders.
2. The songs must include at least 7 insect facts. |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
| Students who struggle can create shorter songs and be required
to include fewer insect facts. |
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F. Checking for understanding-
| The teacher will collect copies of the student's insect songs/raps
and evaluate them to make sure that 7 actual insect facts are incorporated. |
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G. Closure-
The students present their insect raps/songs to each other.
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