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INSECTS 
NATURAL SCIENCE
- What exactly is an insect?
An insect is a type of animal with no backbone and usually has two pairs of wings. Insects are the most diverse animals with millions of different species. [Smith]2018
Class activity-Insect Identification-Counting the number of wings and legs found in insects and writing it down.
- The different types of insects.
The most common insects that are moths, mosquitoes, flies, beetles, butterflies, houseflies and millions more but these insects are most common in our daily lives. Insect[2023]
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- Types of environment do insects normally live in.
Insects are most commonly found in terrestrial environments including grasslands, deserts and forests. Insects are also largely found in near ponds, lakes streams and wetlands and these are known as freshwater habitats. Klappenbach,L.(2019a)
Class Activity- Showing pictures of the different environments insects are found. Drawing activity- draw insects.
TECHNOLOGY
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Insect apps and games
Apps will help learn more about insects and other creatures, fun games that help them identify patterns and practice math skills, and even draw and design their own insects.
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Insect insipired robots
Robots inspired by insects could perform tasks of all sizes that people may find too challenging or boring to complete. Alexander, D. (2018)
Class Activity- Building insect habitats. Using materials such as containers, soil and other craft supplies to design their own insect habitat.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
- How do insects benefit us humans.
Pollination- honeybees, butterflies and moths etc pollinate. Without pollination there would be no reproduction of plants, without reproducing of plants we cannot survive. Insects also help with decomposition. Marci[2023]
Class Activity- Group work-Each group will have a benefit of insects and create a poster with pictures and drawings.
- How do insects communicate.
Insects do not have the normal senses does us humans and other animals have to communicate. Insects are much smaller in size, so they use their sense of their sense of smell and taste. This helps them to detect chemical signals, while colourful markings, and light flashes is key in their survival and mating. Daniel, A. (2021)
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- Why is it important to study insects and their behaviour.
Insects play a vital role in our ecosystem and contribute positively to the environment as a whole. Insects play a factor in the agricultural industry such as knowing what diseases insects can spread to livestock. Press, U.F. (2020)
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