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Bug Explorers: A Journey Into the World of Bugs and Insects (Ages 3 - 5)

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Join Ms. Pamela in a weekly 30-minute class where we will focus on a bug and see what makes them special. We will delve into their life cycle, play bug-themed games, read, and discover the characteristics of these tiny creatures.

Class Experience

US Grade Preschool - Kindergarten
Beginner Level
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
36 lessons//36 Weeks
 Week 1
Lesson 1
Ants
Look at the life cycle, count the ants and/or beginning sounds
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Ladybugs
Look at the life cycle, Count the ladybug spots and/or Is It In Your Name or Not or Matching Uppercase to Lowercase Alphabet
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Houseflies
Look at the life cycle, Which Bug is Under the Rug? game and/or Opposites matching game
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Mosquitoes
Look at the life cycle, mosquito counting and/or beginning insect letters activity
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Bumblebees
Look at the life cycle, we will play honeybee sodoku and/or count the syllables activity
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Butterflies
Look at the life cycle, match the go-togethers and/or numbers to numeral matching activity
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Spiders
Look at the life cycle, positional words for Ms. Spider's Tea Party and/or find the spider behind the ten frames
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Crickets
Look at the life cycle, rhyming word choice activity and/or memory game
 Week 9
Lesson 9
Lightning Bugs or Fireflies
Look at the life cycle, is it an insect or not and/or Glow Worm Roll and Cover game
 Week 10
Lesson 10
Grasshoppers
Look at the life cycle, insect roll and graph and/or grasshopper puzzles
 Week 11
Lesson 11
Cockroaches
Look at the life cycle, Build a Bug game and/or Cockroach graphing
 Week 12
Lesson 12
Dragonflies
Look at the life cycle, Dragonfly grid game and/or part-part-whole math game
 Week 13
Lesson 13
Earwigs
Look at the life cycle, ending letters game and/or How to Make 20 math game
 Week 14
Lesson 14
Gnats
Look at the life cycle, counting backwards and/or creating patterns
 Week 15
Lesson 15
Pill Bugs
Look at the life cycle, opposites matching and/or sudoku
 Week 16
Lesson 16
Daddy Long Legs
Look at the life cycle, more or less equations and/or missing letters activity
 Week 17
Lesson 17
Beetles
Look at the life cycle, measuring bugs and/or alphabetizing bugs
 Week 18
Lesson 18
Walking Sticks
Look at the life cycle, counting to 20 and/or ordinal numbers
 Week 19
Lesson 19
Centipedes
Look at the life cycle, Race to the Top game and/or positional words
 Week 20
Lesson 20
Praying Mantis
Look at the life cycle, a Counting Bug game
 Week 21
Lesson 21
Termites
Look at the life cycle, go-togethers matching and/or Find the Termite game
 Week 22
Lesson 22
Moth
Look at the life cycle, syllables game and/or number order puzzles
 Week 23
Lesson 23
Water Bugs
Look at the life cycle, before and after number game and/or opposites matching game
 Week 24
Lesson 24
Caterpillars
Discuss their life cycle, Caterpillars and Ladders game and/or alphabetizing bugs and insects
 Week 25
Lesson 25
Cicadas
Look at the life cycle, Pick a Card and Graph game and/or cicada alphabet ordering
 Week 26
Lesson 26
Stink Bugs
Look at the life cycle, cooperative game and/or addition and subtraction stink bugs
 Week 27
Lesson 27
Ticks
Look at the life cycle, memory game and/or rhyming words
 Week 28
Lesson 28
June Bugs
Look a the life cycle, pie chart fun and/or What's Missing in the Garden? game
 Week 29
Lesson 29
Wasps
Look at the life cycle, spell the CVC word and/or wasp sight word game
 Week 30
Lesson 30
Bed Bugs
Look at the life cycle, Catch a Bed Bug! game and/or the Minus 2 game
 Week 31
Lesson 31
Stag Beetles
Look at the life cycle, even or odd game and/or in my name or not activity
 Week 32
Lesson 32
Aphids
Look at the life cycle, One of these things doesn't belong game and/or is it a word, letter, or sentence? activity
 Week 33
Lesson 33
Fleas
Look at the life cycle, counting to 100 by 10's and/or flea blends game
 Week 34
Lesson 34
Silverfish
Look at the life cycle, fill in the missing numbers to 100 and/or 3D shapes activity
 Week 35
Lesson 35
Mites
Look at the life cycle, bug sizing game and/or what's missing game
 Week 36
Lesson 36
Dung Beetles
Look at the life cycle, cooperative game and/or ending sounds
  • Learners will learn about different types of bugs and insects in our world Learners will discuss the life cycles of these bugs and insects Learners will socialize and take turns Learners will learn to use their critical thinking skills to play games
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Mastery Evaluation
Frequency: 1-2 per week
Feedback: included
Details: Learners will be asked at the start of class what they already know about the bugs and insects we are learning about.
Assessment
Frequency: 7 or more throughout the class
Details: I will ask questions throughout the class about the characteristics of the bugs and insects that we learn about.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
We will be doing a movement activity at the end of each class when time allows. Be sure your child has room to move around without getting hurt. We will be jumping, running in place, stretching, etc. 
Joined March, 2020
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Hello, I am Ms. Pamela!

A Bit About Me:

I am passionate about learning and have been privileged to engage with over 900 learners from 25 countries since teaching my first class on Outschool in 2020. My classes span a range of ages and subjects,... 

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Group Class

$10

weekly or $360 for 36 classes
1x per week, 36 weeks
30 min

Completed by 22 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-5
1-6 learners per class

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