Shoo Fly Don’t Bother Me
November 19, 2010
Shoo Fly Don’t Bother Me.
Grade Level: 2nd
Overview
During this lesson the students will be learning different insect parts through
memorization and fun games, with an evaluation at the end of the lesson.
Objective
Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able to identify different parts of a flies
body, and they will demonstrate this knowledge by quizzing themselves using the
program Quizlet.
Standards
2.2.1 (Indiana Department of Education’s Standards and Resources – 2nd Grade)
The Living Environment:
Students ask questions about a variety of living things and everyday events that
can be answered through observations.
o They consider things and processes that plants and
animals need to stay alive.
o Students begin to understand plant and animal
interaction.
o Investigate that most objects are made of parts (Core
standard)
o Observe and identify different external features of plants
and animals and describe how these features help them
live in different environments. (Core Standard)
Shoo Fly Don’t Bother Me
November 19, 2010
Materials
O Computer with access to Internet
Time Limit
O At the least an hour.
Procedure:
Teachers will be directing
students to :
1.
2.
3.
Log on to www.quizlet.com
On the home page, students will sign
in and open create flashcards. If they
do not have a user name they can sign
up for free with the teachers’
assistance. Following this, the student
will begin to create flashcards using
the program. The flashcards will
consist of different parts of the flies’
body that the teacher should include
in their handout.
Sample Body Part List:
head
thorax
abdomen
wings
antennae
4.
The students will begin creating the
flashcards by inserting “Fly Parts” into
the title section, inserting “Science
Vocabulary” into the subject area, and
finally by filling out the terms and their
definitions of the flies body parts. If
needed a student may enter an image
for a visual aide.
5.
When the flashcards are created the
student may then click “Learn” to start
memorizing the cards.
Shoo Fly Don’t Bother Me
November 19, 2010
6.
Following this, the student can click
any of the “Play Games” links to also
help them to remember the
definitions.
7.
When the student has finished, he/she
can click on “Test” to give themselves
an examination of what they have
been learning. They will complete the
flashcard test.
Evaluation
1. The student will be evaluated by a test that is available with any flashcard set
under “Test”.
2. Once they click on the test button, they will be shown a page with questions in
the form of multiple choice, written response, and true false.
3. When they are done, they click “Check Answers” and then the program will
grade the students.