INSECTS, INSECTS, INSECTS !!

ALL ABOUT INSECTS

OBJECTIVES• Students will understand that there

are different types of insects.

• Students will be able to name at least three insects

• Student will be able to name the body parts of an insect.

WHAT IS AN INSECT• Insects belong to a group called

arthropod.• Arthropods means having limbs with

many joints that bend in many directions

• Insects have six legs only and three body parts

CAN YOU NAME THE FOLLOWING INSECTS?

Do you know that insects have three body parts?

The basic body parts of an insect:

1. HEAD

2. THORAX

3. ABDOMEN

• The Head is where the antennae, eyes and mouth is located.

• The thorax is what holds the legs. The Legs are made for jumping, grabbing, digging and swimming.

• The abdomen is like the stomach. They breathe from the side of their abdomen as well since insects don’t have a nose.

CAN YOU LABEL THIS ANT?

ACTIVITYEDIBLE MARSHMALLOW

ANTSItems Needed:• Large Marshmallows• Pretzels Sticks• M&M’s• Directions: Stick together 3

marshmallows to make the body parts. Use the pretzel sticks to make the antennas and legs. M&M’s for the eyes.

• Let’s Eat!

ASSESSMENTLabel the Parts of an Ant

1. _____________

2. _____________

3. _____________

Work Cited• http://www.answers.com/topic/insec

ts• http://kids.com/crafts/insects/m-

maze.htm• http://kidzone.ws/plans• http://www.urbanext.uiuc-

edu/insects/

INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN FOR

MS, ZOLA OUTLEYKINDERGARTEN CLASS

GEORGE W. MUNROEELEMENTARY SCHOOL

QUINCY, FLORIDAPHONE # - 850-875-8800

Completed by: Diane Keaton

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