Insect Stories

Ms. Hattabaughs Kindergarten Class

tude Studios Publications

2017
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Insect Stories
Ms. Hattabaughs Kindergarten Class
2016-2017
Introduction
The essential question for our unit was How do things change? This was taught
through the study of insects and the author/illustrator, Eric Carle. The kindergarten students
had various opportunities to study, observe, and recreate insects throughout the unit to
gain a deep and meaningful understanding of how insects change and grow around them.
Some of these opportunities included hatching live butterflies, collecting insects, using model-
ing clay and various other art materials to create insects, and scientific tools to study insects.
We chose Eric Carle for our artist study because his stories not only teach about
insects, but how characters can develop and change through time by their experiences and
influences. Eric Carle is a very unique illustrator with the process and materials that he uses
to create. He compares himself to kindergartners and paints various textures and colors on
tissue paper before cutting the shapes that he collages together to make his final illustrations.
In the observing/discovery phase of the creative process, the children experienced how colors
and paper can change. They experimented with mixing paint colors and textures to create
their own paper. In the creating phase of the creative process, they used the paper they created
to make their own insects. Students used their knowledge from the discovery phase to include
attributes of an insect. Their insects were then mounted on chalked backdrops.
Continuing in the creating phase, each student wrote a companion story for their insect
using their knowledge of characters, setting, problem and solution. Both in drama class and
in the classroom the kindergarten students learned about putting stories together through a
story spine. This spine focused on the flow of a story and how to include all of the key informa-
tion that a reader needs to know. Each student used their created insects as the inspiration for
their story. Having their own creation to base their story on gave them a sense of ownership
to their stories and created excitement.
 Creating both a story and illustration really helped them to think like Eric Carle and
reflect on all of the work it takes to create his books. As a part of the presentation phase
of the creative process, students presented their insect creations and stories to each other
and then to their families during their presentations of learning. During drama, they learned
how to present and then used peers to provide feedback to improve their presentation skills.
During the reflection phase of the creative process, there were many opportunities for
collaboration and feedback during their creation process. Throughout the paper making
process students were working together, sometimes even on the same paper, to create.
They were supporting each others ideas and designs giving great positive feedback to their
classmates. It was a fantastic experience to watch and listen to them work. We heard students
talking about what textures and colors they were attempting to create and working together
towards a common purpose. As they wrote their stories, they used multiple methods to
share their ideas with each other and provide feedback to improve their stories.
Buzza the Bee
By Afton
Once upon a time there was a bee named Buzza. Every day he would go to work
where he helped flowers.

But one day there was a fly who took all of the nectar from the flowers and
mixed it up. Then the fly left.

And then the bee had to fix the flowers. The bee had to make more nectar with
his friends.

Until finally, all the flowers had their own nectar.

And every day since then they made sure to protect their flowers and sting the
fly with their stingers.

The end.
The Butterfly Who Broke Her Wing
By Calliope
Once upon a time there was a butterfly named Elizabeth. Every day she liked to
play on the monkey bars.

But one day she fell off. She broke her wing. And then she couldnt fly anymore.

And then she took a break and left her wing alone for a while.

Until finally, her wings were healed.

Every day since then shes been more careful on the monkey bars.

The end.
The Missing Butterfly
By Jena
Once upon a time there was a butterfly and her name was Rapunzel. Every day
she flies around in New York.

But one day she was flying around and a mean bug broke her wing. Then she
couldnt fly anymore. She got really lost.

She moved to Sheboygan.

Until finally her wing grew back.

Every day since then she didnt go to New York again.

The end.
The Beetle That Couldnt Get Up
to the Zipline
By Jonah
Once upon a time there was a beetle named Alaina. Every day she played on
the playground.

But one day she wanted to play on the zipline but she couldnt reach it. Then
she tried climbing up the pole but she kept slipping down.

Then she tried to grab a ladder to climb up but she kept slipping again. And
then she thought she needed to have wings to get up. She made a machine that
made wings.

Until finally, she put the wings on and flew up to the zipline.

And every day since then she could fly up to the zipline.

The end.
The Very Sharp Dragonfly
By Kai
Once upon a time there was a sharp-winged dragonfly named Snaggy. Every day
he went to school.

But one day he was at school and his wings scratched up his desk. Then he
broke his chair too with his sharp wings. And then he made a hole in the wall.

Until finally he put tape around his wings so they werent sharp anymore.

Every day since then he wore the tape on his wings.

The end.
The Butterfly That Ate All the Leaves
By Katelynn
Once upon a time there was a butterfly named Rose. Every day she ate some
nectar.

But one day there wasnt anymore leaves to eat. So she went back home. She
was very, very hungry. She started to look around for more leaves but couldnt find
any.

Until finally someone planted more plants with leaves so she had more to eat
again.

Every day since then she had lots of leaves to eat.

The end.
Rosies Playground
By Liliana
Once upon a time there was a grasshopper named Rosie. Every day she played
on the playground.

But one day the playground was floating! Then she couldnt reach it. It went
higher and higher.

Until finally someone with a machine made it go back down.

Every day since then she played on it.

The end.
Ladybug Eats
By Lucy
Once upon a time there was a ladybug named Buttercup. Every day she ate
aphids from the plants.

But one day she ran out of aphids to eat. Then she was very hungry. She was
really tired too. Then she had to find different food to eat.

Until finally she ate ants and thought they were good.

Every day since then she had enough food to eat.

The end.
Lady the Fly
By Maizy
Once upon a time there was a fly named Lady. Every day she ate food from the
flowers.

But one day her proboscis got stuck on a leaf because someone spilled glue on
it. Then she tried to pull her proboscis off but one of her legs got stuck too. Then she
tried to pull both of them off but she fell into the glue all the way!

Until finally another fly came to help her. The fly pulled and pulled until she got
out.

Every day since then she tried to find other leaves to eat on.

The end.
Honey Nut Cheerio Tree
By Oliver
Once upon a time there was a click beetle named Space Guy. Every day he
looked for a honey nut cheerios tree to eat.

One day, he couldnt find a honey nut cheerio tree. Then he got lost in the forest
trying to find a tree. He was getting really hungry.

Until finally he found a path to a honey nut cheerio tree.

Every day since then he always found a path and followed it to find the honey
nut cheerio tree.

The end.
Sandys Rock Adventure
By Quinn
Once upon a time there was a ladybug named Sandy. Every day she collected
rocks in the woods.

But one day she couldnt find anymore rocks to collect. She walked and walked
and walked around looking for rocks. Then she saw a tarantula walking by.

She did not like tarantulas. She saw rocks where the tarantula lived and asked
if she could have some.

Every day since then the tarantula helped Sandy find rocks.

The end.
The Butterflys Jewelry
By Violet S.
Once upon a time there was a butterfly named Flower. Every day she liked to
look for jewelry.

But one day when she was looking for jewelry she got poison ivy from a plant!
She got very itchy on her back. She called for help but no one came to help her. She
had to fly around and look for another bug to help her.

Until finally she found a ladybug flying around and she asked her to help. She
said, Yes.

Together they found a well and put water on her back and it stopped itching.

Every day since then she stayed away from the forest that had poison ivy.

The end.
The Lost Stinger
By Violet T.
Once upon a time there was a bee named Tiger Lily. Every day she drank nectar
from flowers with her special stinger.

But one day she drank so much that her stinger got too full and fell off! Then
she couldnt drink the nectar. She had to eat yucky slugs that she didnt like.

The slugs wouldnt even go in her mouth to eat.

Until finally a ladybug came with a triangle and said,

Is this your stinger? and she said, Yes. Every day since then she never
drank too much nectar.

The end.