Product Description
Stream The Love Bugs through your local PBS station.
Film runtime: 34 minutes
Film rating: Not rated. Film is appropriate for all ages. Resources are best for Grades 2-4.
Curriculum Guide
Pathway 1: The Love of Nature
Lesson 1: What Do Entomologists Do? (Zoology, Biology, Life Science)
Lesson 2: Meet Real Entomologists in the Film (Zoology, Biology, Life Science)
Lesson 3: How Do Scientists Classify Animals? (Zoology, Biology, Life Science)
Lesson 4: Discovering Animals in the Schoolyard (Zoology, Biology, Life Science)
Lesson 5: Sorting and Classifying Insects (Zoology, Biology, Life Science)
Pathway 2: The Nature of Love
Lesson 1: What Qualities Do You Want in a Best Friend? In a Marriage? (Social Emotional Learning)
Lesson 2: Observing a Lifelong Friendship (Social Emotional Learning)
Appendix: Bug Kite Lesson (Visual Arts)
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Related Resources
Learn more about Exploring Nature and SEL with The Love Bugs.
Plan Ahead
The Love Bugs is a great choice to teach with on these special dates:
- February 14 Valentine’s Day;
- April 22 Earth Day plus Earth Week and Earth Month in April;
- June 24 National Relationship Equity Day;
- Nov 8 National STEM / STEAM Day.
Sustainable Development Goals
Journeys in Film supports the Sustainable Development Goals.
This curriculum guide connects to the following United Nations SDGs. Learn more about teaching with SDGs: https://en.unesco.org/themes/education/sdgs/material.
