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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Counting Caterpillar

For Teachers K
A daily counting routine builds a caterpillar with 100 body segments (marked with symbols to indicate 2s, 5s, and 10s) by the 100th day of school. Provides structured repetition as part of the morning routine so that by 100th day,...
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Worksheet
DK Publishing

Counting Caterpillars

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
These caterpillars each have a number sequence printed on their segmented bodies, but some numbers are missing! Look at the completed caterpillars as an example, asking kids to notice a possible pattern. They should observe that the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Caterpillar Jumps

For Students K - 1st
In this phonics worksheet, students participate in a class game which reinforces the phonetic sounds and blends. The full color caterpillar pieces on this page are laminated and the head is placed on the carpet with the children sitting...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Paper Mache Caterpillar

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, and practice fine motor skills by using scissors and newsprint strips, and balloons to create paper mache caterpillars.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Butterfly Adventure

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students in second grade are paired with fifth grade computer research buddies. They observe the characteristics of caterpillars, and identify the four stages of the caterpillar to butterfly life cycle. They graph the number of...
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Handout
Cornell University

Insect IPM

For Students 4th - 5th
Find out the characteristics that makes a bug an insect with a workbook designed to inform scholars about the crawly creatures that live around us. Scholars complete an ant-themed word search, answer questions using a solution key, and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

'Don't Let the Bugs Bite' Challenge

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this insect facts worksheet, students respond to 11 multiple choice questions that require them to exhibit what they know about insects.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Insects Crossword

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this insects worksheet, students read 10 clues pertaining to insects. Students choose the words from the word box that match the clues and fit them into the crossword puzzle.