jkl Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I'm thinking of using the insect guide from Memoria Press and some insect kits from Insect Lore (butterflies, ants, ladybugs). I don't love the worksheet part of MP, but I'd want some sort of written output. How would you do this? What would you add? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 http://makingmusicwithkids.blogspot.com/2016_01_01_archive.html Here's what we did for an Entomology unit for DD in 6th (but bio is absolutely her thing). If you look from Jan-April last year on her blog, you can see some of her output for this unit. http://allissnakes.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2016-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2016-06-07T18:38:00-07:00&max-results=45&start=20&by-date=false Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicMom Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Memoria Press has this set on Insects. I'd probably use that and kick it up one notch for 6th grade if I thought it was close, but not quite. You could require an essay once a week, add a book, or a few activities (IF it's even necessary). Sometimes older kids just end up getting more out of the 4-5th grade material than they would have, is all. https://www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/science/book-insects/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicMom Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Er, duh, I just realized I read your question in the title and didn't bother to read your post, Lol. Oops! Anyhoo, you can see my suggestions of how I would attempt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkl Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share Posted April 6, 2017 Thanks! Bumping for any more input... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 We did the bird unit from MP one year. I didn't have them do all of the writing in it. We did some of the questions orally and did some of the notebooking pages if that helps any. The year that we did MP's Christian Studies, I used it as a guide, but we didn't hardly do the workbook pages at all. We created a Bible Notebook for each child. I used the workbook questions as oral discussion, and then they created a notebook page each day. Some days that was making a family tree. Somedays that was a coloring sheet that I printed off that was about the story that they colored and labeled and glued into their comp. books. Sometimes I copied off a page from the MP student book that I wanted them to fill out and they did and then we glued it into the notebooks. So you could do something like that with the MP insects. We really liked the MP birds. We learned a lot that year and the books to read that they recommended were really informative. I assume I would like the insect ones as well. But I like to notebook and draw and create a cooler looking notebook than just the workbook pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 You could add in insect literature to your reading lists... Masterpiece by Elise Broach The Cricket in Times Square Charlotte's Web James and the Giant Peach Grasshopper Summer The Higher Power of Lucky And you might read those cute Doreen Cronin picture books - Diary of a Fly and Diary of a Worm - and maybe do creative writing around things like that. Diary of a Beetle or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkl Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 We did the bird unit from MP one year. I didn't have them do all of the writing in it. We did some of the questions orally and did some of the notebooking pages if that helps any. The year that we did MP's Christian Studies, I used it as a guide, but we didn't hardly do the workbook pages at all. We created a Bible Notebook for each child. I used the workbook questions as oral discussion, and then they created a notebook page each day. Some days that was making a family tree. Somedays that was a coloring sheet that I printed off that was about the story that they colored and labeled and glued into their comp. books. Sometimes I copied off a page from the MP student book that I wanted them to fill out and they did and then we glued it into the notebooks. So you could do something like that with the MP insects. We really liked the MP birds. We learned a lot that year and the books to read that they recommended were really informative. I assume I would like the insect ones as well. But I like to notebook and draw and create a cooler looking notebook than just the workbook pages. Thanks! Great ideas! You could add in insect literature to your reading lists... Masterpiece by Elise Broach The Cricket in Times Square Charlotte's Web James and the Giant Peach Grasshopper Summer The Higher Power of Lucky And you might read those cute Doreen Cronin picture books - Diary of a Fly and Diary of a Worm - and maybe do creative writing around things like that. Diary of a Beetle or something. Ha! He would love this! Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) On the Insect Lore.....we are trying to hatch out praying mantises right now. It's been three weeks and can take up to ten. Way more nerve wracking than the butterflies if something will actually happen, and less to see, but I hope they will be really cool. The set came with plastic models of the lifestyle stages at least, so that helps make up for lack of live things to watch for weeks. Anyway, my reason for posting is that I wanted to mention that you can order their stuff on Amazon (usually) for cheaper than directly off of their website (unless you get a gift code) and it arrives faster. Seems contrary, but that's my experience. So keep that in mind. It's amazing how much the refill sets cost! Edited April 7, 2017 by texasmom33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalmia Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) Activities Set up at light trap and attract moths and other insects at night, either by leaving your outdoor lights on for a period of time or by hanging a sheet and directing regular light and even black light at the sheet (do not look directly at black lights). Using a Blacklight to attract beetles and moths (skip the mercury vapor light) : Petersons has a great new field guide to the moths: https://smile.amazon.com/Peterson-Field-Northeastern-America-Guides/dp/0547238487/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1491575781&sr=8-2&keywords=petersons+moths Buy a sweep net from acorn naturalists and use it to sweep tree branches or field grasses. Insect Collecting: Sweep Nets: http://www.acornnaturalists.com/store/FIELD-INSECT-NET-15-SWEEP-P2271C0.aspx Buy an aquatic net from acorn naturalists and learn your aquatic insects. http://www.acornnaturalists.com/store/VERTEBRATE-MEDIUM-MESH-EXTENDABLE-ALUMINUM-HANDLE-AQUATIC-NET-P401C0.aspx Plant an insect garden https://smile.amazon.com/Attracting-Native-Pollinators-Conserving-Butterflies-ebook/dp/B004YXQLTS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1491576146&sr=8-3&keywords=xerces+society+books Turn over rocks and logs to find insects (remember to put them back as you found them) Trip to an Insectarium or natural history museum with an insect collection Join your state entomological society. They often have field trips. The following might not be a complete list. http://www.entsoc.org/resources/links/state_orgs A stereo microscope is a special addition to insect study, but a magnifying glass will also do you well. DVDs and YouTube (also you can search for just about any specific insect on you tube) Bugs of the Underworld (aquatic insects) DVD https://smile.amazon.com/Bugs-Underworld-Ralph-Lisa-Cutter/dp/B001MXZ61M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491575940&sr=8-1&keywords=bugs+of+the+underworld David Attenborough's DVD Life in the Undergrowth (highly recommended) https://smile.amazon.com/Life-Undergrowth-David-Attenborough/dp/B000EBD9W6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491574974&sr=8-1&keywords=Life+in+the+undergrowth Microcosmos DVD (highly recommended) https://smile.amazon.com/Microcosmos-Kristin-Scott-Thomas/dp/B06X1BY1XM/ref=sr_1_1_twi_dvd_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1491575007&sr=8-1&keywords=Microcosmos National Geographic Wild City of Ants Ants Nature's Secret Power https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-gIx7LXcQM Books: The Practical Entomologist https://smile.amazon.com/Practical-Entomologist-Rick-Imes/dp/0671746952/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491575193&sr=8-1&keywords=the+practical+entomologist Adventures with Insects by Richard Headstrom (highly recommended) https://smile.amazon.com/Adventures-Insects-Richard-Headstrom/dp/0486219550/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1491575350&sr=8-2&keywords=adventures+with+insects+headstrom Grassroot Jungles and/or Near Horizons by Edwin Way Teale (highly recommended) https://smile.amazon.com/Grassroots-Jungles-Edwin-Way-Teale/dp/B00RDCPOT0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491575416&sr=8-1&keywords=grassroot+jungles https://smile.amazon.com/Near-Horizons-Story-Insect-Garden/dp/B0007EB24C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491575441&sr=8-1&keywords=near+horizons The section on Insects in The Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock https://smile.amazon.com/Handbook-Nature-Study-Botsford-Comstock/dp/0801493846/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491575646&sr=8-1&keywords=the+handbook+of+nature+study+by+anna+botsford+comstock The Songs of Insects by Lang Elliot and Wil Hershberger Book/CD combo OR John Himmelman and Michael DiGeorgio's Guide to Night Singing Insects of the Northeast (if you are in the northeast) Book/CD combo https://smile.amazon.com/Songs-Insects-Wil-Hershberger/dp/0618663975/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491576310&sr=8-1&keywords=the+songs+of+insects https://smile.amazon.com/Night-Singing-Insects-Northeast-Michael-DiGiorgio/dp/0811735486/ref=la_B001HCXOI0_1_13?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1491576372&sr=1-13&refinements=p_82%3AB001HCXOI0 Discovering Moths: Nighttime Jewels in Your Own Backyard https://smile.amazon.com/Discovering-Moths-Nighttime-Jewels-Backyard/dp/0892725281/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1491576517&sr=1-1&keywords=Moths+jewels+in+your+backyard+by+himmelman Blogs and Websites Piotr Naskrecki (Harvard entomologist) The Smaller Majority blog (there is also a book). Includes other invertebrates as well as insects. https://thesmallermajority.com/ What' That Bug Website (they rarely respond to requests for IDs, just so you don't waste your time) https://www.whatsthatbug.com/ BugGuide website (they rarely respond to requests for IDs, just so you don't waste your time) http://bugguide.net/node/view/15740 Edited April 7, 2017 by Kalmia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkl Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 On the Insect Lore.....we are trying to hatch out praying mantises right now. It's been three weeks and can take up to ten. Way more nerve wracking than the butterflies if something will actually happen, and less to see, but I hope they will be really cool. The set came with plastic models of the lifestyle stages at least, so that helps make up for lack of live things to watch for weeks. Anyway, my reason for posting is that I wanted to mention that you can order their stuff on Amazon (usually) for cheaper than directly off of their website (unless you get a gift code) and it arrives faster. Seems contrary, but that's my experience. So keep that in mind. It's amazing how much the refill sets cost! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkl Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 Activities Set up at light trap and attract moths and other insects at night, either by leaving your outdoor lights on for a period of time or by hanging a sheet and directing regular light and even black light at the sheet (do not look directly at black lights). Using a Blacklight to attract beetles and moths (skip the mercury vapor light) : Petersons has a great new field guide to the moths: https://smile.amazon.com/Peterson-Field-Northeastern-America-Guides/dp/0547238487/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1491575781&sr=8-2&keywords=petersons+moths Buy a sweep net from acorn naturalists and use it to sweep tree branches or field grasses. Insect Collecting: Sweep Nets: http://www.acornnaturalists.com/store/FIELD-INSECT-NET-15-SWEEP-P2271C0.aspx Buy an aquatic net from acorn naturalists and learn your aquatic insects. http://www.acornnaturalists.com/store/VERTEBRATE-MEDIUM-MESH-EXTENDABLE-ALUMINUM-HANDLE-AQUATIC-NET-P401C0.aspx Plant an insect garden https://smile.amazon.com/Attracting-Native-Pollinators-Conserving-Butterflies-ebook/dp/B004YXQLTS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1491576146&sr=8-3&keywords=xerces+society+books Turn over rocks and logs to find insects (remember to put them back as you found them) Trip to an Insectarium or natural history museum with an insect collection Join your state entomological society. They often have field trips. The following might not be a complete list. http://www.entsoc.org/resources/links/state_orgs A stereo microscope is a special addition to insect study, but a magnifying glass will also do you well. DVDs and YouTube (also you can search for just about any specific insect on you tube) Bugs of the Underworld (aquatic insects) DVD https://smile.amazon.com/Bugs-Underworld-Ralph-Lisa-Cutter/dp/B001MXZ61M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491575940&sr=8-1&keywords=bugs+of+the+underworld David Attenborough's DVD Life in the Undergrowth (highly recommended) https://smile.amazon.com/Life-Undergrowth-David-Attenborough/dp/B000EBD9W6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491574974&sr=8-1&keywords=Life+in+the+undergrowth Microcosmos DVD (highly recommended) https://smile.amazon.com/Microcosmos-Kristin-Scott-Thomas/dp/B06X1BY1XM/ref=sr_1_1_twi_dvd_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1491575007&sr=8-1&keywords=Microcosmos National Geographic Wild City of Ants Ants Nature's Secret Power https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-gIx7LXcQM Books: The Practical Entomologist https://smile.amazon.com/Practical-Entomologist-Rick-Imes/dp/0671746952/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491575193&sr=8-1&keywords=the+practical+entomologist Adventures with Insects by Richard Headstrom (highly recommended) https://smile.amazon.com/Adventures-Insects-Richard-Headstrom/dp/0486219550/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1491575350&sr=8-2&keywords=adventures+with+insects+headstrom Grassroot Jungles and/or Near Horizons by Edwin Way Teale (highly recommended) https://smile.amazon.com/Grassroots-Jungles-Edwin-Way-Teale/dp/B00RDCPOT0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491575416&sr=8-1&keywords=grassroot+jungles https://smile.amazon.com/Near-Horizons-Story-Insect-Garden/dp/B0007EB24C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491575441&sr=8-1&keywords=near+horizons The section on Insects in The Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock https://smile.amazon.com/Handbook-Nature-Study-Botsford-Comstock/dp/0801493846/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491575646&sr=8-1&keywords=the+handbook+of+nature+study+by+anna+botsford+comstock The Songs of Insects by Lang Elliot and Wil Hershberger Book/CD combo OR John Himmelman and Michael DiGeorgio's Guide to Night Singing Insects of the Northeast (if you are in the northeast) Book/CD combo https://smile.amazon.com/Songs-Insects-Wil-Hershberger/dp/0618663975/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491576310&sr=8-1&keywords=the+songs+of+insects https://smile.amazon.com/Night-Singing-Insects-Northeast-Michael-DiGiorgio/dp/0811735486/ref=la_B001HCXOI0_1_13?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1491576372&sr=1-13&refinements=p_82%3AB001HCXOI0 Discovering Moths: Nighttime Jewels in Your Own Backyard https://smile.amazon.com/Discovering-Moths-Nighttime-Jewels-Backyard/dp/0892725281/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1491576517&sr=1-1&keywords=Moths+jewels+in+your+backyard+by+himmelman Blogs and Websites Piotr Naskrecki (Harvard entomologist) The Smaller Majority blog (there is also a book). Includes other invertebrates as well as insects. https://thesmallermajority.com/ What' That Bug Website (they rarely respond to requests for IDs, just so you don't waste your time) https://www.whatsthatbug.com/ BugGuide website (they rarely respond to requests for IDs, just so you don't waste your time) http://bugguide.net/node/view/15740 Thanks so much for all of this!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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