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Insects
social science
How insects help us?(DBE.2011:55)
Insects help pollinate therefore fruits and vegetables grow and we get food.)
Learners must draw a picture showing all the ways they know how insects help us (humans)
Some insects can be eaten as food , they are high in nutrition
(Ononye,Tochukwu & Akunne,2013:136)
Insects can be used for products or to produce products such as honey, silk, dye and bees wax(Ononye,Tochukwu & Akunne,2013:136)
Insects can be used as medicine for some cases
( Ononye,Tochukwu & Akunne,2013:138)
Where do insects live?(DBE.2011:55)
•Insects live all over.Some live on land while others live in water. (Chapman,2013:15)
•Some stay in wood , some on plants, some make their own houses. (Chapman,2013:15)
•Different insects live in different places.(Chapman,2013:15)
Activity: Learners should bring a shoe box to school to which they will be instructed by the teacher to go outside in nature and collect things to make a home for an insect. The teacher should briefly refresh their minds as to what different habitats insects live in.
How do insects affect the environment?(DBE.2011:55)
They help get rid of dead plants, animals and faeces ( poop) (Chapman,2013:15)
Insects polllinate flowers , wihout them there would be no flowers, fruits or vegetables. (Chapman,2013:15)
They are a food source to other animals. (Chapman,2013:15)
cause damage to natural resources and wooden objects. (Chapman,2013:15)
Activity: The teacher should take students and collect soil with a few earthworms. Put the earthworms in a clear tall container and add food for the earthworms. Let learners see how over time what happens to the food that's decaying and how the soil looks like from the beginning to the end of the day , in 3 days and 1 week. The teacher should explain the changes he/she sees as time passes by.
Insects loosen soil allowing water and oxygen to flow through better therefore helping plants to grow.( Ononye,Tochukwu & Akunne,2013:138)
Technology
Observing and drawing an insect
(DBE.2011:55)
Insects have 5 main body parts which are the head, thorax
(chest) abdomen [stomach), antennae ( feelers} and legs.
Some insects have wings. (LibreTexts,2023:11.11.1 - 11.11.2)
Activity: The teacher will capture a butterfly temporarily in a large jar or preferably large clear container which will contain holes for the butterfly to breath. Each learner should have a chance to view the butterfly. Once they have viewed it , they should return to their seats and try to draw what they saw. While learners are viewing the butterfly the teacher should point out to each body part and explain what it is called and describe it. Eg the teacher will say the butterfly has wings, point to them then describe it is blue and black. The wings are shaped like leaves and has circles on them.
structures and skeletons of insects
(DBE.2011:55)
Invertebrates ( They have no backbone)(LibreTexts,2023:11.11.1 - 11.11.2)
Exoskeleton: They have a hard outer shell / body that protects the soft parts of their body (organs)(LibreTexts,2023:11.11.1 - 11.11.2)
Insects have 5 main body parts which are the head, thorax
(chest) abdomen [stomach ), antennae ( feelers} and legs.(LibreTexts,2023:11.11.1 - 11.11.2)
Activity: The teacher will have a few photos of insects pasted on the board to inspire learners and show them how the insects look. Learners will be given pipe cleaners, pom poms, and googly eyes. The teacher will then explain to the learners to use the resources and make an insect from them. The teacher should remind learners that insects have 6 legs , a stomach, chest and head. They also have eyes and some have feelers.
What shapes and textures do insects have?(DBE.2011:55)
Bettles have hard shells that can be round , oval or rectangular.
Insects have wings that have different patterns and texrure, many are soft and have lot lines or patterns such as butterflies, moths and dragonflies.(Chapman,2013:15- 30)
Some insects have fur like hair such as some caterpillars,moths and bees.(Chapman,2013:15- 30)
Activity: Learners should bring to school different resources that represent textures and shapes they see on insects , they must then explain to the class which insect each resource reminds them of.(Chapman,2013:15- 30)
Natural Science
How some insects can harm us?
(DBE.2011:55)
Some insects bite or sting which can cause pain and irritation or make you very sick.( Ononye,Tochukwu & Akunne,2013:138)
Activity : The teacher should have photos of insects that harm humans and ones that don`t such as fleas, bees and mosquitoes for harmful and butterflies, ladybugs and crickets as non-harmful. Learners must separate the insects that harm humans from the ones that dont.
We can be harmed by insect borne diseases and/or sicknesses. (Chapman,2013:15)
They can come in swarms and eat all the plants terefore eating our crops.(LibreTexts,2023:11.11.4)
Characteristics
of an insect.
Lightweight (Chapman,2013:15)
Some can crawl, fly, burrow, swim, walk and run. (Chapman,2013:15)
Insects are usually small(Chapman,2013:15)
Insects live on land and water and in air. (Chapman,2013:15)
Have 6 legs , a head , feelers, thorax and abdomen. (LibreTexts,2023:11.11.1 - 11.11.2)
Eat plants, other insects and predators. (Chapman,2013:15)
Activity: Learners must choose an insect to talk about and list a few characteristics of the insect they chose. After the teacher will help compare the insects and explain to them the common characteristics of the insects.
Different types of insects.
(DBE.2011:55)
Insects that eat other insects such as dragonflies,ladybugs, crickets and prey mantis.(Ononye,Tochukwu & Akunne,2013:135)
Insects that feed on other animals such as fleas, ticks and mosquitoes.(Ononye,Tochukwu & Akunne,2013:135)
Winged insects such as butterflies, dragonflies,termites , beetles, bees and wasps.(Ononye,Tochukwu & Akunne,2013:135)
Activity : The teacher will create a worksheet consisting of different insect photos and checkboxes for each type of insect .The learners must sort the insects according to the type they are by ticking the checkbox on the worksheet.
Insects that eat plants such as moths,butterflies, grasshoppers and bees.(Ononye,Tochukwu & Akunne,2013:135)
Wingless insects such as ants,bed bugs, fleas and grasshopper.(Ononye,Tochukwu & Akunne,2013:135)