Insects

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Characterstics of an insect:

Some insects will also have wings and antennae. (C, Durso. 2022.)

All insects will have 3 body parts, a head, a thorax and an abdomen. (C, Durso. 2022.)

Activity:

I would have different toy insects. Butterfly, ant, caterpillar, fly and a few others. Then the activity will be done with the whole class where they need to decide which insects they would classify together based on different factors. E.G: putting the insects with wings together.

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Definition:

an insect is a type of animal that is small and has certain characteristics. (Cambridge dictionary, 2023.)

Different types of insects:

Fly

Beetle

How insects harm us:

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How insects help us:

Pollination- some insects, like butterflies will carry pollen on their legs and transfer it from flower to flower. (Smithsonian, n.d.)

Insects will only inflict harm when they feel threatened. (NC State, n.d.)

Some insects can sting or bite. (NC State, n.d.)

Some insects create food we eat. Bees will make honey. (Smithsonian, n.d.)

What environments can they adapt to:

All environments. It is easy for insects to adapt to the environment they are in. (Museum Victoria, n.d.)

Most insects will live in different areas on land. Some hot and some cold. (Museum Victoria, n.d.)

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How insects move:

How insects eat:

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How insects communicate:

Making different sounds and noises. (University of Nebraska, 2023.)

Creating light themselves to communicate. (University of Nebraska, 2023.)

Some insects won't have wings and will walk on the ground.
(NC State, 2015.)

Some insects have wings and will fly to move around.
(NC State, 2015.)

Some insects, like caterpillars, they will chew their food. (PNC, n.d.)

Insects like butterflies don't have teeth and will use a straw-like feature, to drink their food. (PNC, n.d.)

Ant

Learners will build an ant using recycled material such as, egg cartons for the body and paper straws for the legs.

I would create a lesson surrounding the life cycle of a butterfly. First the learners will draw the different stages. I will slowly instruct them as to what they will need to draw and will draw it as well so they can see. They will then stick their drawings on a circle piece of paper, which has arrows on it.