Insects
Vocabulary
Antennae- the long, often slender, “feelers” on the head.
Habitat- the environment that supports the life of a plant or animal.
Insects- a group of animals that have six legs and three body parts; the head, the thorax and the abdomen. Most have antennae and wings.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/37485
Life Cycle- the stages in the life of an insect. There are two kinds of life cycles- metamorphosis and incomplete metamorphosis.
Metamorphosis:
Egg- the first stage.
Larva- the form of an insect that hatches from
eggs.
Pupa- the form of an insect between the larva and
the adult stages, The pupa usually has some sort of covering to protect the insect. A cocoon is one kind.
Adult- a fully grown insect. The adult female
lays eggs to begin a new life cycle.
Incomplete metamorphosis-
Eggs
Nymphs (young insects that look much like adults)
Bigger nymphs
Adults
For pictures of insects we are studying:
Milkweed bugs
http://www.cirrusimage.com/bugs_large_milkweed.htm
Mealworms
http://insected.arizona.edu/mealinfo.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mealworm
Painted Lady Caterpillars
http://images.google.com/images?q=painted+lady+butterfly&hl=en&um=1&sa=X&oi=images&ct=title
http://www.earthsbirthday.org/butterflies/bflys/activitykit/2.html
http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/lepidopt/nymph/plady.htm
Concepts
All insect have six legs, a head, a thorax and
an abdomen.
Some insects have antennae and wings.
Insects live in air and water.
Insects are everywhere.
Insects are important to people.
Insects can be pests.
Some insects use camouflage.
Some insects are very colorful.
Insects have life cycles.
Some insects go through distinct changes throughout their life cycle.
Insects need air, water food and space (habitat).
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bugs/
http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/Insects/index.html
