by Natalie Rompella | Jul 11, 2018 | Insects, Picture Books, Writing Tips
I am excited to announce that my new picture book, The World Never Sleeps is officially out! Something many people don’t know about picture books is that 1. the author often does not also illustrate the book 2. the author does not find her own illustrator when...
by Natalie Rompella | Dec 28, 2016 | Insects
Who doesn’t like using food for science? After completing a unit on insects, end with allowing students to make their own out of food products. Remind them that they should make their insect scientifically correct (3 body parts, 6 legs)—if you are using this as an...
by Natalie Rompella | Dec 27, 2016 | Insects
After reading Don’t Squash That Bug! and learning about insects through other books and activities, students can share their knowledge of insects by writing an acrostic poem. For each letter of the alphabet, students write a fact that they learned about insects. For...
by Natalie Rompella | Dec 26, 2016 | Insects
A great skill for students to practice is comparing and contrasting attributes of various organisms. After reading a book about an insect (or a page from The World Never Sleeps), students can answer yes or no to attributes such as Does it have wings? Does it eat...
by Natalie Rompella | Dec 24, 2016 | Insects
If you want to teach your class how pollination works, try this lesson I wrote for the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago: Click here for PDF
by Natalie Rompella | Dec 23, 2016 | Insects
Non-insects that are fairly easy to catch are: earthworms roly-poly bugs Insects and non-insects to avoid: bees/wasps/hornets cockroaches termites spiders There are many insects you can keep to watch in your classroom. Ones that are fairly easy to catch outside are:...
