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All About Wasps: Lesson Plan for 1st Grade

Introduce your 1st graders to the fascinating world of wasps with our engaging lesson plan titled “All About Wasps.” This lesson will help students understand what wasps look like, where they live, what they eat, and how they grow while emphasizing safety around these insects.

Why Kids Will Love This Lesson:
Children are curious about insects! This lesson includes a video, hands-on activities, and a craft to keep them engaged and excited about learning.

How Teachers Will Benefit:
This lesson plan is designed to provide clear objectives and interactive materials that encourage participation. Its structure makes it easy to guide students through the exploration of wasps!

Key Lesson Components:

• Introduction (5 minutes):

  • Greet the class and introduce the topic.
  • Ask if anyone has seen a wasp and what it looked like.

• Video and Discussion (10 minutes):

  • Show a short, child-friendly video about wasps.
  • Have students share one new thing they learned.

• Main Lesson (20 minutes):

  1. What Wasps Look Like (5 minutes):

     • Explain that wasps have black and yellow stripes.
     • Draw a wasp on the whiteboard and discuss colors.

  2. Where Wasps Live (5 minutes):

     • Explain that wasps live in colonies and make nests with cells.
     • Ask where students have seen a wasp nest.

  3. What Wasps Eat (5 minutes):

     • Explain that worker wasps catch bugs to feed baby wasps.
     • Discuss why wasps eat other bugs.

  4. How Wasps Grow (5 minutes):

     • Describe the life cycle of wasps: egg, larva, pupa, adult.

• Activity: Wasp Coloring and Craft (10 minutes):

  • Distribute wasp coloring sheets for students to color.
  • For fast finishers, provide materials for a simple wasp craft.

• Safety Discussion (3 minutes):

  • Discuss basic wasp safety tips, including staying calm and notifying an adult about nests.

• Wrap-up and Review (2 minutes):

  • Have students share one thing they learned.
  • Remind them that while wasps are important, caution is necessary.

Extension Activity (if time allows):

• Play a simple “Buzz Like a Wasp” game, where students buzz and freeze on command.

This lesson plan is perfect for sparking curiosity about wasps while promoting creativity and teamwork among young learners!

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