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Insects
Natural Science
Animal Home
Insects mostly live on land and few live in water.
They can also live in hives, nests and burrows.
(Seaton & Seaton. 2010)
Activity
Scavenger hunt in the playground to spot different insects.
Observe and draw one insect of choice spotted above.
(Lindner. 2021)
Characteristics
They are invertebrates.
They have 3 main body parts, head abdomen and thorax.
They have 2 antennae.
They eat using their mouth.
They have 3 pairs of legs.
Mostly lay eggs.
(Seaton & Seaton. 2010)
Technology
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Activity:
Problem identified is that natural areas are being destroyed and are few and far between. Pollinating insects can be fed by planting lots of pollen bearing plants into a garden. The activity is to design and plant a natural garden within the school grounds to encourage insects to visit the garden.
(Anon. 22.05.2020)
How insects help us
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Definition
Pollination is when a bee takes pollen from one flower to another allowing the plant to make seeds for more flowers to grow.
(Anon. 2022)
Pest Control
Dragonflies eat other insects and help control the mosquito population. A single dragonfly can eat up to 30 mosquitos a day. They also eat moths, flies, and other insects.
(Anon. 2012)
Social Science
How insects help us
Decomposition
Insects decompose waste and organic materials. Many insects help by getting rid of things like faeces, dead leaves and dead animal carcases.
(Clifton-Ross J. 2021)
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How insects harm us
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They can bite or sting humans and animals and this can cause painful infected wounds. Their bites can cause disease in animals such and tick bites and even make people sick or die for example a person having an allergic reaction to bees.
(Anon. 2006)
Activity
Creating a bug hotel:
Insects are an important part of our eco-system and we need them in our school garden. Because we need them, we will create a bug hotel in our school garden to provide a safe shelter for them.