Here’s a unit study on Insects I created for my son with Down Syndrome who is entering third grade. I made this to boost my son’s reading comprehension while helping him to marvel at the wonderful world of insects. Studying nature teaches children to observe closely and quietly and to appreciate the wonders of creation. These worksheets were designed to complement the activity of watching real insects and observing their traits and behaviors. However, they can also be used as stand-alone reading comprehension and writing activities.

There are 8 lessons in this unit study. Each lesson has a short informational passage in large font. For example:

This is followed by four-five multiple-choice questions:

Students then get to do an activity which reinforces what they have learned. For example:

The last lesson is a review, which gives students extra practice in identifying and naming the insects they learned about. For example:

Download a free sample lesson here:

You can purchase the complete unit at Teachers Pay Teachers: Let’s Learn About Insects!

Stay tuned for the other units in this series coming soon!

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Let’s Learn about Backyard Birds of Northeastern USA

Let’s Learn about Trees of Northeastern USA

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