One of the thirty species in Texas is the Green Winged Cicada. They are known either by male cicadas singing for their mates, the empty exuvia (shells), or adult bodies that are flying or found on the ground.

The Product

TEKS

The activities are based on the TEKS: Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

• Kindergarten
  • Science
    • K.5D: examine the parts of a whole to define or model a system;
    • K.12A: observe and identify the dependence of plants on air, sunlight,  water, nutrients in the soil, and space to grow; and
    • K.13B: identify the different structures that animals have that allow them to interact with their environment such as seeing, hearing, moving, and grasping objects;
  • Social Studies
    • K.3C: identify and use geographic tools that aid in determining location, including maps and globes.
  • Math
    • K.2B: read, write, and represent whole numbers from 0 to at least 20 with and without objects or pictures
    • K.2H: Use comparative language to describe two numbers up to 20 presented as written numerals
    • K.2I: Compose and decompose numbers up to 10 with objects and pictures.
• First Grade
  • Science
    • 1.2B: analyze data by identifying significant features and patterns;
    • 1.5B: examine the parts of a whole to define or model a system;
    • 1.13B: record observations of and describe basic life cycles of animals, including a bird, a mammal, and a fish; and
  • Social Studies
    • 1.4B: locate and explore the community, Texas, and the United States on maps a and globes
  • Math
    • 1.3C: compose 10 with two or more addends with and without concrete objects;
    • 1.3D: apply basic fact strategies to add and subtract within 20, including making 10 and decomposing a number leading to a 10.
    • 1.5B: skip count by twos, fives, and tens to determine the total number of objects up to 120 in a set.
• Second Grade
  • Science
    • 2.2B: analyze data by identifying significant features and patterns;
    • 2.13D: investigate and describe some of the unique life cycles of animals where young animals do not resemble their parents, including butterflies and frogs.
  • Social Studies
    • 2.4B: locate places, including the local community, Texas, the United States, the state capital, the U.S. capital, and the bordering countries of Canada and Mexico on maps and globes
  • Math
    • 2.4 A: recall basic facts to add and subtract within 20 with automaticity

One of the Thirty Species Product Overview

In the product prior to each section, there are detailed lesson suggestions and explanations of how to use the activities with your kiddos. All activities offer a choice of color or blackline/grayscale clipart.

• 74 Vocabulary Cards: to expand the content of Science, Social Studies, and Math in the following activities.
• 21 Anchor Charts:  to introduce the topic, reference materials, and label Science, Social Studies, or Math workstations/centers.
• Science: Life Cycle two versions of “Cut and Paste” worksheets to label the body parts.
• Science: Anatomy Identification two versions to label the body parts of the cicada: seven terms or ten terms.
• Social Studies: Map Skills using the given map, locate, and color the 11 states where Green Winged Cicadas live.
• Math: Skip Counting to practice counting by 1’s, 2’s, 3’s, and 6’s using Sequencing Cards. Four versions of Skip Counting “Fill in the Blanks” activities for 1’s, 2’s, 3’s, and 6’s to do independently.
• Math: Whole-Part-Part / Number Bonds to practice finding the sums or addends for combinations of 5, 7, 10, and 12.
• “Self-Check” cards are provided to use at a workstation or for you (When you just can’t think another thought to grade anything!).

One of the Thirty Species Sources 

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Vocabulary Cards

• Topics of the Vocabulary Cards for the Green Winged Cicada
  • Life Cycle
  • Anatomy (two options of vocabulary words)
  • Months they are active
  • States that the Green Winged Cicadas live: Names, Abbreviations, and location on a United States’ map

• Topics of the Anchor Charts for the Green Winged Cicada
  • Life Cycle Pictures
  • Anatomy (Basic and Advanced Illustrations)
  • Types of Cicadas in the state of Texas
  • Links to find the Cicadas species in your state

Science Activities – Part 1

• Life Cycle: Firstly, there are Cut and Paste Activities. Use the Anchor Charts as a references for the Life Cycle order. As a result, there are two versions of worksheets.
• Anatomy: Furthermore, use the vocabulary cards and anchor charts as resources to label the body parts of the cicada. The first version is to label 7 parts of the cicada’s body. The second version is to label 11 parts of the cicada’s body.

Science Activities – Part 2

At this time, there are 30 species of Cicadas in Texas,
but what about the species in my state?
Click on the list below. Then open menu “All Insects” for Cicadas and choose “Find Cicadas in the US”.

Social Studies Activities 

Map of the United States
Specifically, label the 11 states where Green Winged Cicadas are found. Further, there are Vocabulary Cards for the states’ names, abbreviations, and location. Initially, use the cards as references for this activity. After that, choose colors and trace the outline of the state and then write in the corresponding number in the states. Finally, the “Self-Check” map has the states for the Green Winged Cicada in alphabetical order.

Math Skip Counting Activities

• Four Skip Counting Reference Options of 15 or 30 cards:
  • First, you can cut either the picture and number attached or picture and numbers separately . Secondly, organize the cards to represent the skip counting patterns.
  • Various choices:
    • A.  Life Cycle: Nymph counting by 1’s
    • B.  Anatomy: Eyes counting by 2’s
    • C.  Anatomy: 3 Major Body parts counting by 3’s
    • D.  Anatomy: 6 Legs counting by 6s

• Four Skip Counting “Fill in the Blanks”  Worksheets: add the missing numbers to complete the Skip Counting patterns of 1’s, 2’s, 3’s, and 6’s. Each Skip Counting activity is in color or grayscale and with a “Self-Check” card.

Math Number Bonds

• Task:
  • Determine what is missing. Is it the sum or one of the addend? Then, complete the chart.
• Completing Combinations for 5, 7, 10, and 12. Here’s a way to practice a mixture of various combinations for 5, 7, 10, and 12.

I hope you and your kiddos enjoy discovering the cicadas in your state. This product is for sale at TeachersPayTeachers. Lastly, if you have questions about any of the activities or items in this product, do not hesitate to contact me.

Until next time,