Blooms

Taxonomy

Knowledge

Comprehension

Application

Analysis

Evaluation

Synthesis

tell, list, define, label,

recite, memorize,
repeat, find, name,
record, fill in, recall,
relate

locate, explain, summarize,

identify, describe, report,
discuss, review, paraphrase,
restate, retell, show, outline,
rewrite

demonstrate, construct, record,

use, diagram, revise, reformat,
illustrate, interpret, dramatize,
practice, organize, translate,
manipulate, convert, adapt,
research, calculate, operate,
model, order, display, implement,
sequence, integrate, incorporate

compare, contrast,
classify, critique,
categorize, solve,
deduce, examine,
differentiate, appraise,
distinguish, investigate,
categorize, infer

judge, predict, verify,

assess, justify, rate,
prioritize, determine,
select, decide, value,
choose, forecast, estimate

compose, design,
hypothesize, formulate,
create, invent, develop,
refine, produce,
transform

Orally recite a
poem about insects

Use word bank (as a

checklist) to identify
parts of an insect

Write essay about insects use

writing process: organize,
draft, revise, publish

Use venn diagram to

compare/contrast
orally insects and
other bugs

Debate in groups why

insects are good and
bad justify/defend
your answer

Create an illustration
to go along with a
story read from a
trade-book

Gardners Multiple
Intelligences
Verbal/linguistic
poetry, debate, storytelling, essay,
checklist, journal

Visual/spatial
drawing, model,
poster, photograph,
storyboard,
illustration, board
game

Play Cooties put

bugs together

Watch insect video and

discuss/review learned
information

Play jeopardy to demonstrate

knowledge of content areas
recall information

Students take pictures

of bugs and
categorize as
insects/other

Select and choose

body parts of insects
to illustrate or model
their own bug

Design an ant nest

with tunnels and
chambers as a model,
drawing, or poster

Logical/mathematica
l
diagram, outline,
timeline, chart,
critique, graph
Naturalist
classification,
collection, display,
observation,
forecast,
investigation,
simulation, exhibit,
identification

Draw and label a

diagram of insect
life cycle

Report on insects
observed graph results of
class findings

Complete word
search/crossword puzzle using
insect vocabulary (diagram,
sequence)

Graph harmful and

helpful insects
(categorize)

Critique oral statement

as being true or false
for assessment

Produce a diagram of
complete
metamorphosis

Observe and record

a butterfly from
larva to adult

Locate insects in natural

habitat and observe (bug
activity) go outside at
school to investigate,
home connection

Display items that are made

from insects silk, bees wax,
honey

Classify insects by
comparing/contrastin
g characteristics
(metamorphosis,
social, solitary, nests,
food, habitat)

Assess characteristics
of riddles to identify
insect (bugs.com)

Create a firefly using

water bottle and glow
sticks to display

Musical
song, rap, lyrics,
composition, jingle,
slogan, melody

Recite a song about

insects (the ants go
marching)

Small groups review

videos of insects and
write a lyrics about what
was learned to share with
others.

Choose an insect to
write a brochure use
a slogan

create a jingle to
recruit social insects
ex. worker bees to
your hive!

Bodily/Kinesthetic
role play, skit,
pantomime, dance,
invention, lab,
improvisation,
prototype

Recite and perform

a skit about insects

Play Who am I?
describing insects
reviewed & Role play

Ask questions for

analysis and
responses set to
melody
(constructive/destruct
ive)
Students act out
bee/ant colony and
categorize different
roles as members

Students choose an
image card and
determine how to act
out card for others to
guess

Create a dance similar

to waggle or 8
dance of honey bee

Share a variety of plant

products (fruit, veggies,
chocolate) that are pollinated
by bees
Record a video on an insect
that was researched rap

Display characteristics of
insects by role play (social,
solitary, flying..)

Intrapersonal
journal, log, goal
statement, belief
statement, selfassessment, editorial
Interpersonal
discussion,
roundtable, service
learning,
conversation, group
activity, position
statement, interview

Knowledge
Log and record
observed stages of
butterfly

Comprehension
Explain/summarize
characteristics of insects
in journal/log

Application
Demonstrate knowledge of
topic revising journal with
continued unit learning

Analysis
Bugs.cominvestigate record
breaking bugs and
log information

Students can work

in small groups and
research insects
http://www.biokids.
umich.edu/guides/bi
okids_animals/
list and record
information

Give groups vocabulary

words to brainstorm
concepts of word ex.
Social ants, together,
community, bees, etc

Small groups research type of

arthropods at sandiegozoo.org
and organize/record facts
revise and format to publish
report

Bugs.com look at
photos and categorize
as insects or other
types of bugs small
group/whole group
discussion

Evaluation
Select trade books
about specific insects
in journal draw
illustrations and write
facts about what was
learned
Students use riddles
Who Am I to review
content

Synthesis
With personal beliefs
or feelings on insects
to design a cover for
their insect journal
On-going group
activities on
developing a type of
insect using
characteristics learned