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Big Idea 16: Heredity & Reproduction

Life Cycles of Insects:Complete & Incomplete Metamorphosis

Mary TweedyCurriculum Support Specialist

Dr. Millard LightburnScience Supervisor

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Benchmarks

SC.4.L.16.4 - Compare and contrast the major stages in the life cycles of Florida plants and animals, such as those that undergo incomplete and complete metamorphosis, and flowering and nonflowering seed-bearing plants. (Cognitive Complexity Rating: Moderate)SC.5.N.2.1 Recognize and explain that science is grounded in empirical observations that are testable; explaining must always be linked with evidence. (Cognitive Complexity: Moderate)

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Characteristics of Insects

• Insects are small animals with a head, a thorax, an abdomen, and six legs. • All insects start their lives as eggs. • These eggs can be different colors, shapes,

and sizes.• All insects go through metamorphosis after

birth.

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Life Cycles of Insects

Animals that change their appearance during growth undergo metamorphosis. That's just a long word meaning "to change shape.“ The change that occurs when an insect egg hatches and grows into an adult is called metamorphosis, meaning to change in form.

Insects and Metamorphosis

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What are two types of metamorphosis?

1. Incomplete 2. Complete

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Insect Metamorphosis Review

Incomplete

three phases• egg • nymph • Adult

Example: grasshopper

Completefour phases

egglarva pupaAdult

Example: bee

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Compare and Contrast Insects to Amphibians

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Resources Life Cycle of Bees video clip: http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/1EB8948F-C374-42B5-B877-1B0B97DD38CA

Growth and Metamorphosis readinghttp://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/42B93DCB-7AAF-4D7E-8524-E133C7C575E1

Metamorphosis Achieved(butterfly):http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/8E9275E5-9603-4EA4-9F4D-B6CB460274A1