Lesson 300: STEM Story – Insect
Focus: STEM: insect
Objective
What we'll learn
Read a short STEM passage about insect and answer comprehension questions.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
Scientists, engineers, and mathematicians read every day. Today we read like a scientist about insect!
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Read the STEM passage twice. Look for the key word insect.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the insect.
- We can see the insect.
- You can see the machine.
- They can see the subtract.
Story time
Ada and the Insect
Ada went to the garden. Ada saw a insect and a insect.
"Look!" said Ada. "The machine is by the subtract."
Leo came to help. Together they played with the triangle and the volume.
At the end of the day, Ada and Leo smiled. What a wonderful STEM: insect adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Ada go?
2. What did Ada see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 animal
Meaning: a living thing that moves and eats other living things
Example: A rabbit is a fluffy animal that hops.
Review
Vocabulary review
- insect — A insect is something we can talk about or see.
- insect — A insect is something we can talk about or see.
- machine — A machine is something we can talk about or see.
- subtract — A subtract is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Choose the word that fits the STEM: insect pattern.
Which word belongs with STEM: insect?
Which word belongs with STEM: insect?
Which word belongs with STEM: insect?
Stretch