Be a Bug

Our trip to the museum opened up new ideas about nature for our students. We returned to the classroom and explored these ideas in fun and diverse ways. Through hands-on experiences, the students became more aware of what is going on in the world around them."

Sue Kim, Pre-K teacher

Workshop Overview: The Be a Bug workshop in our BIG Backyard exhibit is designed to spark children’s imaginations and sense of wonder in an oversized, urban garden. By taking on a bug persona and trying out different jobs that bugs do, students will learn why insects are so important to the environment. Dramatic play, creative movement, and science all meet in this imaginative, hands-on workshop.

Grade Level: Age 3-Kindergarten

Illinois State Learning Standards: State and Early Childhood Goals: 1, 4, 12B, 21, 25

Workshop Goals and Objectives:
Students will:

• Participate together in exploration inside the BIG Backyard exhibit.
• Observe an oversized garden from a bug’s eye-view.
• Be introduced to new scientific vocabulary.
• Use dramatic play to learn about the physical features unique to insects.
• Explore the important jobs different insects do.
• Observe similarities and differences among different insects.
• Complete an oversized, collaborative book that illustrates the important work of insects.
• Share art materials with classmates to create a unique pair of wings to wear.

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