1. Insects A WebQuest for Preschool Children by Rebecca Miller, MA CCC-SLP Cricket Beetle Carpenter Ant Cockroach Praying Mantis

2. Introduction Watch the Bill Nye video on insects. Watch the Bill Nye video on insects. http://dms.uen.org/cgi- bin/WebObjects/tsweb.woa/4/wo/tPgIHpkQNPqw biI6RfEMO0/0.11.3?1238470048578 http://dms.uen.org/cgi- bin/WebObjects/tsweb.woa/4/wo/tPgIHpkQNPqw biI6RfEMO0/0.11.3?1238470048578 http://dms.uen.org/cgi- bin/WebObjects/tsweb.woa/4/wo/tPgIHpkQNPqw biI6RfEMO0/0.11.3?1238470048578 http://dms.uen.org/cgi- bin/WebObjects/tsweb.woa/4/wo/tPgIHpkQNPqw biI6RfEMO0/0.11.3?1238470048578 Talk about the show with your teacher Talk about the show with your teacher What is an insect? What is an insect? See Definitions page See Definitions page

3. Introduction You work for the Preschool Television Station. You get to help write a television show. The TV station wants to make a show about insects. You need to learn about one of the insects and write about that insect for the show. Then you will put on a show about your insect. You work for the Preschool Television Station. You get to help write a television show. The TV station wants to make a show about insects. You need to learn about one of the insects and write about that insect for the show. Then you will put on a show about your insect.

4. Task The TV station needs you to find 4 things about your insect to make this a great TV show. You will have to do the following: The TV station needs you to find 4 things about your insect to make this a great TV show. You will have to do the following: 1. Find a picture of your insect 2. Describe and make a model of where your insect lives. That is called its habitat. 3. Find what your insect likes to eat 4. Tell some interesting things about your insect

5. Task After you have found all your information, you will be the Science Guy and make a TV show about your insect. After you have found all your information, you will be the Science Guy and make a TV show about your insect. We will show the TV show at a special party given for our class, your parents and family members We will show the TV show at a special party given for our class, your parents and family members

6. Roles Each team will be assigned one insect to research Each team will be assigned one insect to research Each team member has a job. Each team member has a job. Home Finder – Where does your insect live? Home Finder – Where does your insect live? Food Gatherer – What does your insect eat? Food Gatherer – What does your insect eat? Action Master - What does your insect do? Action Master - What does your insect do?

7. The Insects Ant Ant Cricket Cricket Cockroach Cockroach

8. Process: Step 1 As a team go to: As a team go to: https://sites.google.com/site/rmillerspeechlanguage /classroom-happenings https://sites.google.com/site/rmillerspeechlanguage /classroom-happenings https://sites.google.com/site/rmillerspeechlanguage /classroom-happenings https://sites.google.com/site/rmillerspeechlanguage /classroom-happenings Open the attachment of your insect Open the attachment of your insect Use the links to: Use the links to: Find a picture of your insect and print a copy of it. Find a picture of your insect and print a copy of it. Look at the other interesting information on your insect Look at the other interesting information on your insect Describe your insect to your teacher Describe your insect to your teacher As a team go to: As a team go to: https://sites.google.com/site/rmillerspeechlanguage /classroom-happenings https://sites.google.com/site/rmillerspeechlanguage /classroom-happenings https://sites.google.com/site/rmillerspeechlanguage /classroom-happenings https://sites.google.com/site/rmillerspeechlanguage /classroom-happenings Open the attachment of your insect Open the attachment of your insect Use the links to: Use the links to: Find a picture of your insect and print a copy of it. Find a picture of your insect and print a copy of it. Look at the other interesting information on your insect Look at the other interesting information on your insect Describe your insect to your teacher Describe your insect to your teacher

9. Process: Step 2 Now that you know a little about your insect, go to the part that has your job on it Now that you know a little about your insect, go to the part that has your job on it Look at the sites and find information to answer your questions. Look at the sites and find information to answer your questions.

10. Home Finder Where does your insect live? Your job is to find out where you insect lives Your job is to find out where you insect lives Does it live in a hot or cold place? Does it live in a hot or cold place? Does it live in a tree, house, ground or other location Does it live in a tree, house, ground or other location How does it make its home? How does it make its home? What is its home made out of What is its home made out of Is there any other interesting things about your insect’s home you can share? Is there any other interesting things about your insect’s home you can share?

11. Home Finder Where does your insect live? Now that you have learned about your insect, it is time to create Now that you have learned about your insect, it is time to create Create a home for your insect using the materials that your insect would use Create a home for your insect using the materials that your insect would use Practice talking and showing your home Practice talking and showing your home Learn and practice telling 3-4 facts about where the insect lives and how it makes its home Learn and practice telling 3-4 facts about where the insect lives and how it makes its home

12. Food Gatherer What does your insect eat? Your job is to find out what your insect eats Your job is to find out what your insect eats Does it eat something that grows? Does it eat something that grows? Does it eat other insects? Does it eat other insects? Does it eat other animals? Does it eat other animals? How does it eat? How does it eat? Does it have teeth? A tongue? A mouth? Does it have teeth? A tongue? A mouth? Find out other interesting things about your insect and how it eats Find out other interesting things about your insect and how it eats

13. Food Gatherer What does your insect eat? Now that you have learned about your insect, it is time to create Now that you have learned about your insect, it is time to create Create food for your insect. Use the materials that your teacher has to make it look like your insect would eat. Create food for your insect. Use the materials that your teacher has to make it look like your insect would eat. Practice talking and showing your food Practice talking and showing your food Learn and practice telling 3-4 facts about what the insect eats and how it gets its food Learn and practice telling 3-4 facts about what the insect eats and how it gets its food

14. Action Master What does your insect do? Your job is to find out about what your insect does? Your job is to find out about what your insect does? Is it awake in the day or night time? Is it awake in the day or night time? What does it do all the time except eat? What does it do all the time except eat? How does it sleep? How does it sleep? Does it live in a family? Does it live in a family? Tell us other interesting things about your insect Tell us other interesting things about your insect

15. Action Master What does your insect do? Now that you have learned about your insect, it is time to create Now that you have learned about your insect, it is time to create Create a way to show one interesting fact about your insect.Create a way to show one interesting fact about your insect. Practice talking and showing factPractice talking and showing fact Learn and practice telling 3-4 facts about your insect Learn and practice telling 3-4 facts about your insect

16. Definitions entomologist-scientist that studies insects entomologist-scientist that studies insects exoskeleton – skeleton on the outside of an animal’s body exoskeleton – skeleton on the outside of an animal’s body

17. Definitions – What is an insect An exoskeleton An exoskeleton 3 Parts an insects body 3 Parts an insects body Thorax- Thorax- 6 legs attached to 6 legs attached to Have wings attached to Have wings attached to Abdomen – one of three regions of an insect’s body Abdomen – one of three regions of an insect’s body Head- many have 2 antennae attached to Head- many have 2 antennae attached to antennae – sensory organ attached to and extending from the head antennae – sensory organ attached to and extending from the head Many adults have wings attached to thorax Many adults have wings attached to thorax See: http://www.bijlmakers.com/entomology/begin.htm See: http://www.bijlmakers.com/entomology/begin.htm http://www.bijlmakers.com/entomology/begin.htm

18. Evaluation Go to https://sites.google.com/site/rmillerspeechlang uage/classroom-happenings Go to https://sites.google.com/site/rmillerspeechlang uage/classroom-happenings https://sites.google.com/site/rmillerspeechlang uage/classroom-happenings https://sites.google.com/site/rmillerspeechlang uage/classroom-happenings Click on Insect Rubric to see how you will be assessed Click on Insect Rubric to see how you will be assessed

19. Conclusion Now that you have your picture, your model and your information it’s time to make the TV show Now that you have your picture, your model and your information it’s time to make the TV show You teacher will film you while you present your Science Guy information. You teacher will film you while you present your Science Guy information. You will get to watch yourself and your school friends when you are done. You will get to watch yourself and your school friends when you are done. Have a fun time! Have a fun time!

20. Teacher Page This WebQuest was designed for preschool children age 3-5. An adult should be present at all times to assist the student. This WebQuest was designed for preschool children age 3-5. An adult should be present at all times to assist the student. The students will work in teams of 6 students. Each role will be done by 2 students and 1 teacher. The students will work in teams of 6 students. Each role will be done by 2 students and 1 teacher.

21. Teacher Page - Purpose The three main purposes of this webquest are: The three main purposes of this webquest are: 1. The students will learn about insects, their habitat, food, and other interesting information. In this discovery process vocabulary will be increased. 2. The students will learn basic internet navigating. 3. The student will learn to give the information they have learn by talking about it into a video camera.