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Insects
Natural Science
- Characteristics of an insect (DoBE,2011).
- Activity - Learners will be shown a basic life cycle of an insect such as the butterfly. They will receive a print out of the life cycle and colour it in and explain the life cycle.
- Antennae - Most have one or two pairs of antennae which help them sense the environment around them as well as scents (Britton,2020).
- Six legs - Insects have six legs that are used for locomotion (moving around and jumping).
- Three body parts - An insects body consists of a head, a thorax and an abdomen (Britton,2020).
- Different insects (DoBE,2011).
- Beetles - have a hard-shell like wings.
- Bees - have a robust shape and often hairy.
- Ants - black or red and have a constricted waist.
- Activity - Learners will go outside with a magnifying glass and explore the different types of insects they can find.
- Habitats of insects (Orchids The International School, n.d.).
- Terrestrial - built on land using the saliva or water and mud such as ants(Orchids The International School, n.d.).
- Aquatic - Live in water in early stages of life such as mosquitos (Orchids The International School, n.d.).
- Trees - Some insects live in trees and some of the leaves are used for shelter or nests (Orchids The International School, n.d.).
- Hives - Some insects such as bees and wasps live in groups and are made using mud or wax (Orchids The International School, n.d.).
- Activity - Learners will go outside and observe the habitats of insects and record their findings.
Technology
- Observing and drawing an insect (DoBE,2011).
- Characteristics of an insect - Exoskeleton, six legs, antennae, wings (most) and three body parts (Britton,2020).
- Activity - Learners will go outside and observe any insects they can find. They will come back inside and then draw the insect they observed and label the characteristics.
- Habitats such as Terrestrial, Aquatic, Trees and hives(Orchids The International School, n.d.).
- Activity- Based on the insect they drew the learners will make a habitat of the insect using various materials such as sticks, mud, water etc.
Social Science
- How insects help us (DoBE,2011).
- Pollination - Insects such as bees, butterflies and beetles help plants make fruit and vegetables by pollination.
- Natural Pest control - Some insects such as Ladybugs can eat other insects (aphids) which are harmful to plants therefore there is no need for a chemical pesticide (Clifton-Ross, n.d.).
- Silk Production - Insects such as silkworms can produce silk to make fabric for our clothes (Smithsonian, n.d.).
Scavenger Hunt - learners will get a description of how each insect help us and they should write the name of the insect next to the correct description.
- How some insects harm us (DoBE,2011).
- Allergies - Some insects that sting or bite can lead to some allergic reactions ranging from mild to severe reactions (Kelby, 2021).
- Crop damage - Some insects like locusts and aphids can damage crops which can cause harm to food production (Kelby, 2021).
- Structural damage - Insects such as termites that feed on wood can damage any structure made of wood such as homes and furniture (Kelby, 2021).
- Activity- Sorting and classifying insects in the 'Harmful' category and the 'Harmless' category.