Students pick and research a small crawling animal to develop an understanding about the creatures native to Alberta.
Describe the general structure and life habits of small crawling and flying animals; e.g., insects, spiders, worms, slugs; and apply this knowledge to interpret local species that have been observed.
Students will create their own issue of National Geographic Kids that features the insects of Alberta. Replace the images with local insects and write some facts about them.
Students will research animals using Britannica School and compare their anatomy, needs and role.
Students create a food chain that emphasizes animal roles of plant eater, animal eater, or decomposer.
Students create a food chain that emphasizes animal roles of plant eater, animal eater, or decomposer.
Students will explore the relationship between small animals and other animals, objects and humans within the animal's habitat.
Identify and give examples of ways that small animals avoid predators, including camouflage, taking cover in burrows, use of keen senses and flight.
Give the insects camouflage and justify your colour choices.
PowerKnowledge Life Science Use this resource to find factual information organized into topics such as animals; endangered and extinct species; food chains and food webs; habitats and ecosystems; human body; life cycles; and plants. Videos, web links, games, listen feature, and a list of science experiments are included.
A Ladybug Larva Grows Up (story- Bookflix) Other titles include: Diary of a Fly, Diary of a Spider, Diary of a Worm, Mosquitoes, Butterflies and more...
Pests from A-Z (PestWorld For Kids)