This covered so many activities to use with my class. It required little though on my part to put together a unit. It enhanced the collection of things I all ready had!

— Victoria W.

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This is a wonderful resource to use during my life cycles unit in science. I love the passages and diagrams included. This resource has everything I need to teach a unit about mealworms!

— Sarah C.

Rated 5 out of 5

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Over 130 pages of observation and experiments with directions. Each lab includes a student recording sheet as well. Studying Mealworms may be the easiest way to observe and learn about insect life cycles. They are clean, cheap, and quick to change! This file contains all I have done with my students for the past 7 years-plus all I WISH I had time to do too!

reading

Close Read articles include: life cycle, parts of a mealworm, Mealworms for Dinner
each text includes two sets of text dependent and inferring questions
full color magazine with amazing up close photos and text!
12 page mealworm mini-book filled with facts and follow up questions

activities and displays

Birth Announcement, sign for your hallway, and baby calendar for students to keep a daily records of change
4 Labeling diagrams of mealworms and darkling beetles
Vocabulary cards
Life cycle displays {includes each stage in color and B/W}
week by week classroom display
Mealworm scavenger hunt facts cards and recording sheet

graphic organizers

design a home for a mealworm
Mealworm/Beetle Thinking Maps
graphic organizer follow up

Powerpoint: Mealworms: a journey through a complete metamorphosis powerpoint!

Follow along with Molly Mealworm as she grows and changes throughout her life. Each slide has a fact paired with a little humor.

Meets common core standards for ELA and NC Essential standards for science grade 2.

You MAY share this file with YOUR grade level at YOUR school without purchasing additional licences.

PLEASE see the preview for all this little unit has to offer

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130 pages

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Teaching Duration

1 month

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