big idea insects
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Just for fun - all about bugs! We did a week unit about bugs and I used this during an introductory lessonTRANSCRIPT
Insects
Insects
Share with a friend
• What you already know about insects?
• Where do they live?
•Can you name 1 insect?
• Insect- any bug that has a head, thorax, and abdomen and 6 legs. They usually have wings
• Thorax- the middle part of the body on an insect between the head and the abdomen. This part usually has the wings and legs.
• Abdomen- the third part of an insect.Insects have 3 body parts
Head thorax abdomen
Bugs
• A feature is part of something. All humans share features such as, eyes, nose, mouth, and ears.
• Some features a bug could have are: antennas, wings, legs, and eyes.
Examples of Insects
ladybug
dragonfly
grasshopper
antmosquito
butterfly
beetle mothbee
Fun “BUG” Facts
What is the LARGEST insect?
African Goliath Beetle
How do insects GROW?
Insects have their skeletons on the outside, with their soft parts inside. Every time they want to become bigger, they have to break out of their skin and swell up to their new size before their new skin hardens.
What is this called?
Molting
What do Insects eat?
They eat just about ANYTHING!!!
• Lots of them eat plants
• Some eat other insects
• Some of them eat blood (mosquitoes)
• Some eat nectar from plants
• Cookies and crumbs (ants/cockroaches)
Tell a Friend
• One thing you learned about insects.
• How many body parts?
• Can you name the body parts?
The World of Insects
• TURN to page 190 in your reading book.
• Preview the text
• Genre: Encyclopedia Entry-gives information about many topics.
Read to find out how insect
senses are different than
people’s senses
Circle ShareDiscuss the question with the partner standing in the circle
across from you
Remember:• inside person shares first and outside partner listens• outside person shares and inside person listens• discuss using quiet voices• when the finished sharing/listening look at your
teacher
What did you learn from the text?
What connections can you make to The World of Insects?
What do you still want to know about insects?