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Insects - Coggle Diagram
Insects
Technology
Sub topic 2 : planning and organisation in ant armies
Class activity : observation of an ant farm/colony
Concept 1 : ant colonies are highly organised, each ant has a specific job to complete and they are ruled by a single Queen.
Sub topic 1 : observing and drawing an insects body structure (an ant)
Class activity : learners are to draw an ants body structure with all characteristics of an insect.
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Sub topic 3 : Team work and unity
Class activity
Concept 1:
Natural Science
Sub topic 3 : life cycle of an insect
Class activity : Metamorphosis and the explanation of an insects life cycle
Concept 1 : life cycle of an insect - egg, larvae, pupa and adult. Some insects may not go through all 4 stages of their life cycle.
Sub topic 2 : the different insects
Class activity : painting different insects , a symmetry painting of a butterfly
Concept 1 : insects such as butterflies are found in every habitat and can be found in trees, long/tall grass.
Concept 2 : different insects : ladybugs, bees, mosquitoes, ants, butterflies, wasps, dragonfly, beetles, etc.
Sub topic 1 : characteristics of insects
Class activity : discussion on the characteristics of insects with images of the insects body structure. Insects : bees, butterflies, ants, ladybugs, mosquitoes etc.
Concept 1 : insects have a head, a thorax, 6 legs, an antenna, an abdomen and some may have wings
Social Science
Sub topic 2 : How insects help us
Class activity : Bees, by gathering rocks, using string and recycled newspaper we can create a fun painted rock bee art project.
Concept 1 : bees are insects that can be found in colonies which are known as beehives.
Sub topic 3 : How some insects harm us
Class activity : mosquitoes, tear and paste a copy of a mosquito
Concept 1 : mosquito’s are harmful to us because they can spread diseases such as malaria through the bite of an infected mosquito.
Sub topic 1 : where do insects live
Class activity : look for different insect habitats outside, such as an ant hill.
Concept 1 : insects such as butterflies are found in every habitat
and can be found in trees, long/tall grass. Insects such as ants live in the soil in the ground, under rocks, etc.