SAMPLE SNIPPET LESSON PLAN TO:
Mosquito Emerging from Pupal Case
From "Microcosmos"
Subject: Science/Biology (Insects - Mosquitoes)
Ages: 10+
Length: Snippet: 4 minutes; Lesson: 25 minutes.
Learner Outcomes/Objectives: Students will be astounded at the beauty of this stage of a mosquito's life cycle.
Rationale: The interest generated by this snippet will make any class on insects, mosquitoes or disease vectors a memorable event.
Description of the Snippet: This snippet is a magnified slow motion clip of a mosquito emerging from its pupal sack on the surface of a pond.
Using the Snippet in Class:
Preparation
Retrieve from the Internet the additional film segments and photographs recommended below. Determine which to use and how to show them.
Step by Step
TWM suggests that teachers build interest by allowing students to guess what is shown by this snippet. Start the snippet at the beginning of DVD Scene 12. Before the scene with the mosquito is reached, the class will see short segments showing a beetle, a grasshopper, and a praying mantis. When the segment showing the mosquito emerging from the surface of the pond is reached, ask students what they think it is. If they don't guess what it is, tell them. Play the snippet again after students know what it shows. If you are going to provide students with any of the information in the Supplemental Materials, you can start while the snippet is showing the second time.
The supplemental materials provided with the complete copy of this lesson plan contain interesting facts about mosquitoes.
