Symbiosis and Predation in the World of Insects
— Using Film Clips From Microcosmos
Subject: Science/Biology (Symbiosis & Predation; Ants, Aphids, & Ladybugs)
Ages: 5+; Elementary - High School
Length: Film Clips: 25 minutes; Lesson:one 45 - 55 minute class period.
Excerpts from the Complete Snippet Lesson Plan
Learner Outcomes/Objectives: Students will understand and retain striking images of symbiosis and predation in the world of insects.
Rationale: Symbiosis and predation are important concepts of biology. Seeing them in action will help students understand and remember these concepts.
Description of the Film Clips: This Snippet Lesson Plans contains four examples of symbiosis and predation in the insect world: (1) bees pollinating plants; the stamens of the flowers actually move to deposit pollen onto the bees; (2) a ladybug that is eating aphids is driven away by the ant which tends the aphids; the ant then strokes the aphids and harvests their honeydew; (3) grasshoppers are caught and eaten by a spider; (4) flying insects are caught by carnivorous plants.
USING THE FILM CLIPS IN THE CLASSROOM
Preparation
1. Review the clips and to make sure they are suitable for the class. Review the Lesson Plan and decide how to present it to the class, making any necessary modifications.
2. Retrieve from the Internet the additional film segments and photographs recommended below. Determine which are appropriate for the classes which will see the snippet.
Step by Step
1. Tell students that this class will be about symbiosis and predation. For students in the lower grades, define those terms. Tell students in the lower grades or elicit from class discussion the facts that bees pollinate more than flowers and that much of our food depends upon bees pollinating fruit trees, vegetable plants, and beans. Ask students to think about what the world would be like without oranges, apples, tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables.
2. Start playing the film from DVD Scene 1. TWM recommends playing the film . . . .
[The Snippet Lesson Plan then contains suggestions for introductions and conclusions for each film clip and interesting supplemental materials containing interesting examples of symbios.]
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