WEEK 38
MINI BEASTS
SU
Culture and
Science
MA
Mathematics
ME
Music
BE
Arts
LÜ
Physical
Education
All about bugs
- 7 poems and rhymes
All bout ants
- 5 poems and rhymes
All about bees
- 3 poems and rhymes
All about caterpillars
- two to choose from
All about butterflies
- three to choose from
Geometry: circle, triangle, square....
Calculating +/- = 100
Can you move with me?
I’m a butterfly
Incy-Wincy Spider
Egg Carton Caterpillar
Getting the ants over the river
The caterpillar chase
SU:
1. All About Bugs
a, bug fingerplay
1, 2, 3, (hold up fingers)
There is a bug on me! (point to shoulder)
Where did it go? (brush off)
I don’t know? (shrug shoulder and look really puzzled)
b, bugs
(Sung to the tune of “Frere Jacques”
Big bugs, small bugs, big bugs, small bugs,
See them crawl on the wall?
Creepy, creepy, crawling, never, never falling.
Bugs, bugs, bugs, bugs, bugs, bugs.
c, five little ladybugs
Five little ladybugs climbing up a door
One flies away then there are four.
Four little ladybugs sitting on a tree
One flies away then there are three.
Three little ladybugs landed on a shoe
One flew away and then there are two.
Two little ladybugs looking for some fun
One flies away and then there are one.
One little ladybug sitting in the sun
She flies away and then there are none.
d, lady bug
Lady bug, lady bug,
How are you today?
Lady bug, lady bug,
Are you going to stay?
Lady bug, lady bug,
Or will you fly away?
e, we’re going on a bug hunt
We’re going on a bug hunt!
We’re going to catch some big ones.
What a sunny day!
Are you ready? OK!
Oh my! A bee!
A black and yellow bee,
Flying over the flowers
Flying under the flowers
Flying into the flowers.
We’re going on a bug hunt!
We’re going to catch some big ones.
What a sunny day!
Are you ready? OK!
Oh, my! An ant!
A tiny black ant!
Crawling through the grass
Crawling on the flowers
Crawling on the leaves.
We’re going on a bug hunt!
We’re going to catch some big ones.
What a sunny day!
Are you ready? OK!
Oh, my! A grasshopper,
Hopping around the tree
Hopping on the flowers
Hopping on the grass.
We’re going on a bug hunt!
We’re going to catch some big ones.
What a sunny day!
Are you ready? OK!
Oh, my! A butterfly!
A pretty, orange butterfly,
Flying in the sky
Flying over the flowers
Flying over the trees.
We’re going on a bug hunt!
We’re going to catch some big ones.
What a sunny day!
Are you ready? OK!
Oh, my! A spider!
A big black spider.
Creeping on the tree
Creeping on the flowers
Creeping on the grass.
f, never squash a bug
(Sung to the tune of: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
Never, never squash a bug,
They’re mother natures friends.
Catch one in a plastic jar,
Then let it go again.
g, Freddiy flea
By Karen May
On my toe is Freddy flea (touch toe)
Now he’s climbing up on me (Climb fingers upward)
Past my tummy
Past my nose
On my head where my hair grows (wiggle fingers in hair)
On my head is Freddy flea
Now he’s climbing down on me (climb fingers back down body)
Past my tummy
Past my knee
On the floor (stomp foot)
Take that flea!
2. All About Ants
a, oh, the ants are busy
(Sung to the song of “She’ll be Coming Round The Mountain”)
Oh, the ants are busy, busy as can be.
Oh, the ants are busy, busy as can be.
See them dig and dig and dig.
Lots of tunnels, oh, so big.
Oh, the ants are busy, busy as can be.
b, the ants go marching
(Sung to the tune of: “Johnny Comes Marching Home”
The ants go marching two by two , Hurrah! “Hurrah!
The ants go marching two by two , Hurrah! “Hurrah!
The ants go marching two by two ,the little one stops to tie his shoe.
And they all go marching, just to get out of the rain.
Boom, boom, boom.
The ants go marching three by three , Hurrah! “Hurrah!
The ants go marching three by three , Hurrah! “Hurrah!
The ants go marching three by three the little one stops to climb a tree.
And they all go marching, just to get out of the rain.
Boom, boom, boom.
The ants come marching four by four , Hurrah! “Hurrah!
The ants come marching four by four , Hurrah! “Hurrah!
The ants come marching four by four ,the little one stops to shut the door.
And they all go marching, just to get out of the rain.
Boom, boom, boom.
The ants come marching five by five , Hurrah! “Hurrah!
The ants come marching five by five , Hurrah! “Hurrah!
The ants come marching five by five ,the little one stops to take a dive.
And they all go marching just to get out of the rain.
Boom, boom, boom.
The ants come marching six by six , Hurrah! “Hurrah!
The ants come marching six by six , Hurrah! “Hurrah!
The ants come marching six by six , the little one stops to pick up sticks.
And they all go marching just to get out of the rain.
Boom, boom, boom.
The ants come marching seven by seven , Hurrah! “Hurrah!
The ants come marching seven by seven , Hurrah! “Hurrah!
The ants come marching seven by seven , the little one stops to go to heaven.
And they all go marching just to get out of the rain.
Boom, boom, boom.
The ants come marching eight by eight , Hurrah! “Hurrah!
The ants come marching eight by eight , Hurrah! “Hurrah!
The ants come marching eight by eight , the little one stops to shut the gate.
And they all go marching just to get out of the rain.
Boom, boom, boom.
The ants come marching nine by nine , Hurrah! “Hurrah!
The ants come marching nine by nine , Hurrah! “Hurrah!
The ants come marching nine by nine ,the little one stops to scratch his spine
And they all go marching just to get out of the rain.
Boom, boom, boom.
The ants come marching ten by ten , Hurrah! “Hurrah!
The ants come marching ten by ten , Hurrah! “Hurrah!
The ants come marching ten by ten ,the little one stops to say “THE END”
And they all go marching just to get out of the rain.
Boom, boom, boom.
c, the ants go marching (version two)
The ants go marching one by one
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching one by one
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching one by one
Watching ants is lots of fun,
So let’s all go marching
One by one by one
Additional verses
The ants go marching two by two/ Worker ants have lots to do;
The ants go marching three by three/ The ants all live in a colony;
The ants go marching four by four/ Now they’re marching through the door;
The ants go marching five by five/ Hey, it’s time to say good by;
d, once I saw an ant hill
Once I saw an anthill
With no ants about;
So I said, “Dear little ants
Won’t you please come out?”
Then as if the little ants
Had heard my call,
One, two, three, four, five came out,
And that was all.
e, ants
One ant, two ants, three ants four.
Our picnic is their grocery store.
Five ants, six ants, seven ants, eight.
They are crawling on my plat!
Eight ants, seven ants,
Stomp around.
Six ants, five ants
on the ground.
Four ants, three ants,
On the run!
Two ants, one ant,
No more fun.
3. All About Bees
a, I’m Buzz the Bee,
I’m Buzz the Bee,
I make honey.
I’m Buzz the Bee,
I make honey.
I buzz around the tulips,
buzz, buzz.
I buzz around the tulips,
buzz, buzz.
`Cause I’m Buzz the Bee,
I make honey.
I’m Buzz the Bee,
I make honey.
I buzz around the daisies,
buzz, buzz.
I buzz around the daisies,
buzz, buzz.
`Cause I’m Buzz the Bee,
I make honey.
I’m Buzz the Bee,
I make honey.
(go on naming as many flowers as you want)
Created and written by Donna Wimmer
b, bee
Honeybee, bumblebee,
Queen bee, drone bee,
Worker bee, nurse bee,
Leave-me-alone-bee.
c, bumble bee
(Sung to the tune of: “Are You Sleeping?”
Bumble bee, bumble bee
Don’t sting me, don’t sting me.
Just fly to your home,
And leave me alone.
Don’t sting me, don’t sting me.
4. All About Caterpillars
a, little Arabella Miller
Little Arabella Miller
Caught a little Caterpillar.
First it crawled upon her mother,
Then upon her baby brother.
All Say: “Arabella Miller!,
Take away that caterpillar!”
b, the carepillar rhyme
Fuzzy wuzzy caterpillar
in the garden creeps.
He spins himself a blanket
and soon falls fast asleep.
Fuzzy wuzzy caterpillar
wakes up by and by
He finds his wings of beauty,
and changed to a butterfly.
www.gbui.de/English/crazyclassroom.html
b, the caterpillar story
One day I noticed a tiny egg on a leaf.
What could it be? I decided to watch it
every day.
Soon a caterpillar came out of the egg.
It is called a larva.
The larva started to eat the leaf, then
another one, then another
It grew larger and larger. One day it
stopped eating. It did a funny thing.
What happened? The larva made a
hard shell house around itself. It is
called a chrysalis. Then nothing
happened.
But one day it came out a beautiful butterfly!
www.gbui.de/English/crazyclassroom.html
5. All About Butterflies
a, flutter, flutter butterfly
(Sung to the tune of: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”)
Flutter, flutter butterfly,
Flying in the summer sky.
Flying by for all to see,
Flying by so merrily.
Flutter, flutter butterfly,
Flying in the summer sky.
b, oh butterfly
(Sung to the tune of: “Oh Christmas Tree”)
Oh, butterfly, Oh, butterfly
How I love your colours.
Oh, butterfly, Oh, butterfly
How I love your colours.
You fly so high and beautiful,
You’re so soft and gentle.
Oh, butterfly, Oh butterfly,
How I love your colours.
c, pretty butterfly
First comes a butterfly and lays an egg,
Out comes the caterpillar with many legs.
Oh, see the caterpillar spin and spin,
A little cocoon (chrysalis) to sleep in.
Oh, oh, oh, look and see
Oh, oh, oh, look and see
Out of the cocoon, my, oh, my
Out comes a pretty butterly.
M:
ME:
1. Can You Move With Me
Can you wiggle like a worm?
Can you squiggle? Can you squirm?
Can you flutter? Can you fly like a gentle butterfly?
Can you crawl on the ground
Like a beetle that is round?
Can you move, can you move with me?
Can you flip? Can you flop?
Can you give a little hop?
Can you slither like a snake?
Can you give a little shake?
Can you dance like a bee
Who is buzzing round a tree?
Can you move, can you move with me?
2. I’m a Butterfly
(Sung to the tune: “Skip to My Lou”)
I’m a butterfly, come fly with me
I’m a butterfly, come fly with me
I’m a butterfly, come fly with me
Come fly with me my darling.
A butterfly, come drink nectar with me
A butterfly, come drink nectar with me
A butterfly, come drink nectar with me
Drink nectar with me my darling
3. Incy-Wincy Spider
BE:
Egg Carton Caterpillar
-
Cardboard egg carton
Scissors
Green paint
Paintbrush
Felt pens
Pipe cleaners
Sticky tape
Cut off the top of the egg carton, and cut the bottom half into two strips to make two
caterpillars.
Place the egg carton strips upside down so the hollows of the cups cannot be seen.
Paint them green. Allow the paint ot dry. Use felt pens to add details, such as the
eyes, nose and mouth.
Cut two pipe cleaners in half to make antennae. Use the point of your scissors to
create small holes at the top of the head before inserting the antennae.
Cut four pipe cleaners into thirds. Insert one piece of pipe cleaner on the side of each
cup to create the caterpillar’s legs.
Inside each egg cup, bend down the ends of the pipe cleaners.
Tape can be used to secure the antennae and legs.
-
Add more personality to your caterpillars by using plastic wiggly eyes or
construction paper clothing and shoes.
LÜ:
1. Get the Ants Over the River
Divide the class into four groups. Place the four groups behind a line. The leader of
each group stands on the line opposite to their team about 10 metres away behind
another line. The space between the two lines is an imaginative river. All players are
ants. The whole idea is that the leaders run to their team, take the next in line by the
hand and take them over the river to the other side behind the opposite line. The
leader stands there while the rescued person runs back to rescue another from
his/her group. Once they bring the second ant across the river, they stand in line on
the other side of the river and the rescued one goes back to rescue another.
2. The Caterpillar Chase
Similar to the chain race. Determine two catchers. Each time a P is caught, he/se
joins the catcher and (holding his/her hand tightly) runs together with him/her trying to
tag someone else.