Creating an Integrated Unit

The Hungry Caterpillar for Upper Elementary Students

Pop!!!!!!!!!!

But he was STILL HUNGRY!

But he was STILL HUNGRY!

But he was STILL HUNGRY!

But he was STILL HUNGRY!

But he was STILL HUNGRY!

That night he had a stomachache !

Circle Apple

Indiana Academic Standard in Mathematics Strand - Geometry 3. G.1 Identify and describe the following: cube, sphere, prism, pyramid, cone and cylinder Strand- Measurement 3.M.2 Choose and use appropriate units and tool to estimate and measure length, weight, and temperature. Estimate and measure length to a quarter-inch, weight in pounds and temperature in degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit.

Materials List 1 index card – 5x8 2 pieces of red construction paper 12X18 1 brown construction paper rectangle 6x2 1 compass Scissors Glue/glue cup glue stick

Directions 1. Fold the 2 large pieces of red paper in half “Hot Dog way”.

2. Draw a circle with a 2 inch radius on the white index card. 3. Cut out the circle. 4. Fold the circle in half (like a taco) 5. Fold it in half again like a piece of pizza.

Open the circle to look like a taco and draw a line 1 ½ inches out from the center of the pizza piece. Trace the opened circle at the top of the orange construction paper. 8. Cut out the circles

Draw a dot 1 ½ inches from the top of the green rectangle Fold on the dot. L Cut 2 “slices” off either side and curl. Fold one circle in half and glue the L to the top of the circle. Pick up 3 circles and fold them in half together into tacos. Stuff into the pattern Cut through all 4 circles on the line Continue until all circles are cut. Slide each cut circle onto the circle with the L.

Indiana Academic Standard in Mathematics Strand -Geometry 4.G.3: Recognize angles as geometric shapes that are formed wherever two rays share a common point

Right Angled Caterpillar

Teaching Data Analysis to children

Introducing Mean, Median, Mode

Mrs. Mean (The Average Teacher)

Middle (Median)

Mode (Most favorite)

Range (Best-Least)

Mean (Average) Add the numbers and divide by the number of numbers

Median (Middle) Count from the outside

Mode (most frequent)

Range (High – Low) 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9-1 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 1-1 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4-1

(Primary Answer Sheet) The answers I received from other people were: _________________________________ My guess ___________ Mean (average) Range From__________ to_________

(Intermediate Answer Sheet) The answers I received from other people were: 1.____________ 2.____________ 3.____________ 4.____________ My guess______ Range_______ Mean _______ Median ______ Mode _______

Game Directions Ask four people to read the necklace on your back silently. Each person will tell you his guess. Write the guess on the corresponding line on the answer sheet. After you have received your four answers, remove and read your necklace. Estimate your answer to the question. Write the answer on “My Guess”. Find the Mean, Median and Mode of all the answers INCLUDING YOURS.

Insect Trivia

The rhinoceros beetle is the world’s strongest insect The rhinoceros beetle is the world’s strongest insect. How many times can it support its own body weight? (A human can support 17 times its own body weight.) 850 times

A splendor beetle was the oldest living insect A splendor beetle was the oldest living insect. How many years did it live? 47 years

The Australian dragonfly is the fastest flying insect The Australian dragonfly is the fastest flying insect. How many miles an hour does it fly? 36 mph

How many inches is the world’s longest grasshopper?

How many feet can the world’s largest grasshopper leap?

How many miles did a monarch butterfly fly during its migration?

The most pairs of legs was found on a millipede The most pairs of legs was found on a millipede. How many pairs of legs did it have? 375 legs

The largest swarm of locusts recorded was in 1874 in the state of California. How many locusts were said to be in the swarm? 12.5 trillion

How many days can a cockroach live without his head?

How many hours does it take for a cockroach to digest its food?

How many minutes can a cockroach hold its breath?

See you on Friday!