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NAME THAT BUG: Looking Closely at Insects and Spiders (STEM and CCSS aligned)

by  Authors on Call, iNK Think Tank

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"NAME THAT BUG" is an interactive program for grades 1-8 based on the award-winning books by Alexandra Siy, which include BUG SHOTS: The Good, the Bad, and the Bugly; MOSQUITO BITE ; and SPIDERMANIA: Friends on the Web. Featuring images and text from the books, the program introduces students to many kinds of insects and spiders using stunning electron micrographs and other scientific imagery. Students will learn how to identify insects and spiders while interacting with the author.

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About This Program

Cost

Multipoint: $300.00
Multipoint Premium: $270.00
View Only: 300.00
View Only Premium: $270.00
Point to Point: $300.00
Point to Point Premium: $270.00
By Request: $300.00
By Request Premium: $270.00


The fee is per site. iNK Think Tank will invoice and collect the fee.

Length

one hour


Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons

Minimum participants:

5

Maximum participants:

80


Primary Disciplines

Language Arts/English, Literacy, Mathematics, Performing Arts, Problem Solving, Reading, Sciences, Social Studies/History, Writing


Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)
Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
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We will not charge for programs canceled due to nature i.e. snow days. We make every effort to reschedule, however, a $100 kill fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice.

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Authors on Call, iNK Think Tank

White Plains, NY
United States

The Common Core State Standards have focused attention on process and using nonfiction in the classroom. Our Authors on Call from iNK Think Tank embody the CCSS. This team uses their extraordinary breadth of knowledge to transform today's classrooms into vital centers of learning. These authors are experts in processing enormous amounts of information, sifting through it and synthesizing it into works with added value. So why not talk to these masters of 21st century skillsand let them unpack their process for your students? They are eager to share their knowledge with you and to help you inspire your students with books kids love to read about subjects you're required to teach. So far our authors include Jan Adkins, Vicki Cobb,  Roxie Munro, Dorothy Hinshaw Patent,Carla Killough McClafferty, Kerrie Hollihan, Aline Alexander Newman, David M. Schwartz, Alexandra Siy,  Peggy Thomas, Marissa Moss, Jan Adkins, and Andrea Warren. Keep coming back as we add more authors and new programs.

Contact:
Vicki Cobb
email@vickicobb.com
9149491104

Program Details

Format

1. I briefly introduce myself and my books.
2. I explain why magnifying specimens provides scientists with important information; describe how the electron micrographs are made; and show examples.
3. Students look at images of spider and insects and learn the basic features of each while comparing and contrasting.
4.Students are shown new pictures of insects and spiders and asked to identify what group they belong to. We analyze each picture to help us decide. Students learn vocabulary, and relate structure to function.
5.We discuss how scientists use electron micrographs to learn amazing facts about insects and spiders.
6. I answer questions.

Objectives

The participant will
-learn how to look at highly magnified electron micrographs of insects and spiders and identify which group they belong to
-relate structure to function
-learn what the major characteristic are of a few insects orders, and spider families
-gain scientific information/content about insects and spiders
-how scientists use electron micrographs to learn amazing facts about insects and spiders.
-discover the relationship between science and art

Standards Alignment

National Standards

National
NS.K-4.3 Life Science
NSK-4 3 Life Science
As a result of activities in grades K-4, all students should develop understanding of:
The characteristics of organisms
Life cycles of organisms
Organisms and environments

State Standards

Science
K.4.2 Observe plants and animals, describing how they are alike and how they are different in the way they look and in the things they do.
2.4.1 Observe and identify different external features of plants and animals and describe how these features help them live in different environments.