Insects Library Lesson – Includes 10 Insect Idioms

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Need a fun library lesson for spring? Insects are always a hit! This two-part presentation guides you through a lesson about insects. The first part includes 10 insect idioms. Part II contains additional insect-themed slides to scroll during checkout. Editable in PPT and Google Slides.

 

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FAST FACTS ABOUT THIS INSECTS LIBRARY LESSON

  • Recommended for: Grades K-4
  • Lesson Duration: 1-2 library lessons (about 50 minutes total)
  • Formats: PPT, Google Slides, PDF
  • Editable: YES, all text is editable

***Please note that this presentation is designed to complement an insect-themed read-aloud. The actual read-aloud story comes from you! I cannot include a recorded read-aloud due to copyright restrictions.

THIS INSECTS LIBRARY LESSON INCLUDES:

  • 55-slide PPT + Google™ Slides library lesson presentation
  • List of 20 recommended insect-themed read-alouds (1 page, PDF and PPT)
  • Scavenger Hunt Activity (2 pages, differentiated, PDF and PPT)
  • Answer Key for Scavenger Hunt (1 page, PDF and PPT)
  • Prep, set up, tips (6 pages, PDF)
  • Detailed, pre-filled, editable lesson plan; includes CC, TEKS, and AASL Standards (2 pages, PDF and PPT)
  • Google™ Classroom Basics (4 pages, PDF)
  • Instructions on how to set up PPT slide timings for digital bulletin boards (2 pages, PDF)

ALL SLIDES HAVE AN INSECT THEME

  • sign language: “bug / insect”
  • What is an idiom?
  • 10 insect idioms (listed below)
  • 1 true/false about mosquitos (includes answer)
  • 2 insect-themed would you rathers
  • Are scorpions insects? (no–answer and explanation provided)
  • Library skills – fiction or nonfiction
  • Library skills – Dewey Decimal System number for insects
  • Library skills – call number
  • 2 mystery insects with clues
  • 2 trivia questions (multiple choice, answers included)
  • 2 Did you know…?
  • Word of the Week: mandibles and entomologist
  • Happy birthday to…
  • Photos and clipart feature 19 different insects
  • All slides are illustrated with real photos and colorful clipart for Grades K-4.

10 INSECT IDIOMS INCLUDE:

  • “ants in the pants”
  • “butterflies in your stomach”
  • “busy as a bee”
  • “fly on the wall”
  • “snug as a bug in a rug”
  • “don’t let the bedbugs bite”
  • “cute as a bug’s ear”
  • “the bee’s knees”
  • “you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar”
  • “make a bee line”

DIFFERENTIATED INSECT-THEMED SCAVENGER HUNT

  • 2 versions + answer key
  • Version 1 – students color the insects and objects as they find them in the presentation slides
  • Version 2 – questions about the information in the slides + smaller images to find

RECOMMENDED READS

  • Includes picture books, informational books, fiction, poetry, and 1 graphic novel
  • all are insect-themed
  • total of 20 titles
  • includes small images from the presentation
  • titles are editable, so you can customize the books included for your library
  • All titles were hand-selected by a veteran school librarian for quality, diversity, positive reviews, and currency.

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