INSECTS
Natural Science
Social Science
Technology
Characteristics of an insect
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Insects have 6 legs
Insects bodies are divided into 3 parts: head, thorax, abdomen
Insects have an exoskeleton
(Britannica:2023)
Different types of insects
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Bees
Beetles
Dragonflies
Butterflies
(AZ animals: 2023)
How do insects help us
How do insects harm us
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Pollination
Food
Silk
Natural and biological control
(Smithsonian: 2022)
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Fire ants bite us
Mosquitoes transmit diseases
Tick bite causes infection
(Ledford:2014)
Activity:
Class Activity: Students watch a video about how insects help us and harm us. Students get into groups and each group gets pictures of insects. Students must discuss each insect and then create a poster explaining how insects help us.
Insect habitat
structure of insects
Activity: Outdoor insect hunt. Classify and compare the insects we find.
Activity: Students observe insects with a magnifying glass.
Activity: Create a habitat for insects using a variety of materials
Activity: Students need to create an insect using recyclable materials