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Wood Lice: Crustaceans on Land - Lesson Plan for 1st Grade

Engage your 1st graders with this exciting 50-minute lesson plan about wood lice. Students will learn what wood lice are, where they live, and their unique features.

Key Lesson Components:

• Introduction (5 minutes):

  • Greet the class and introduce wood lice.
  • Show a picture if available and ask if students have seen them.

• Video and Song (10 minutes):

  • Play a fun wood lice video.
  • Encourage students to sing along and share one new fact they learned.

• What Are Wood Lice? (5 minutes):

  • Explain that wood lice are crustaceans, not insects, and live on land.

• Where Do Wood Lice Live? (5 minutes):

  • Describe their preference for dark, damp places.
  • Discuss potential hiding spots like under rocks.

• Wood Lice Bodies (5 minutes):

  • Describe the hard shell and armor plates.
  • Count their seven pairs of legs and mention the female’s egg pouch.

• What Do Wood Lice Eat? (5 minutes):

  • Explain their diet of dead leaves and wood, and how they help soil.

• How Do Wood Lice Breathe? (5 minutes):

  • Discuss their unique breathing mechanism and the need to stay moist.

• Activity: Be a Wood Louse (5 minutes):

  • Have students curl up and pretend to be wood lice.

• Review Game (5 minutes):

  • Play a True/False game about wood lice facts.

• Conclusion and Questions (5 minutes):

  • Recap main points and answer any questions.

This lesson plan will spark curiosity about wood lice while promoting fun and teamwork among young learners!

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