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Insects Around Us Science Unit 4 Ms. Medina's 5 th Grade Class

Insects Around Us Science Unit 4 Ms. Medina's 5 th Grade Class. Arthropods. Insects are known as Arthropods Why? The body has 3 body parts: Head, Thorax, and Abdomen The head has 1 pair of antennae and 1 pair of eyes Many have wings 3 pairs of Legs. A Bugs life. How do they Survive?

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Insects Around Us Science Unit 4 Ms. Medina's 5 th Grade Class

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  1. Insects Around UsScience Unit 4Ms. Medina's 5th Grade Class

  2. Arthropods • Insects are known as Arthropods • Why? • The body has 3 body parts: Head, Thorax, and Abdomen • The head has 1 pair of antennae and 1 pair of eyes • Many have wings • 3 pairs of Legs

  3. A Bugs life • How do they Survive? • In winter they hide under rocks or safe places where they won’t freeze • They mostly eat plants or small pieces of fruit or food they find on the floor • They make their houses or hiding places in safe places. • Some camouflage in trees or plants

  4. Can you spot them? • Let’s see if you can find all the insects that are camouflaging on the next slide! • You will be amazed!

  5. Orders of Insects • We will be learning 10 different orders of insects. • Lepidoptera • Homoptera • Hemiptera • Isoptera • Diptera • Odonata • Coleoptera • Neuroptera • Orthoptera • Hymenoptera

  6. Lepidoptera • For example butterflies and moths • They have auditory organs • Long antennae • Big Wings • Metamorphosis: Transform from worm to moth.

  7. Homoptera • For example: whiteflies and cicadas • Feed on plants • Pierce sucking mouthparts

  8. Hemiptera • Bugs • Flat Wings • Triangular Structure • Feed on plant juices and some on humans!

  9. Isoptera • Termites • Feed on dead wood • Form colonies • Have a pale body

  10. Diptera • Flies • Feed on nectar, sap and some on blood • 1 pair of wings

  11. Odonata • Dragonflies • Large eyes • Long Abdomen • Some are found colorful like butterflies

  12. Coleoptera • Beetles • Wing cases like shells (elytra) • 2 pairs of wings • Most diverse

  13. Orthoptera • Grasshoppers and crickets • Tough leather like wings • Many Sing • Feed on plants • Some can be pests

  14. Neuroptera • Lacewings • 4 wings • Have a pair of long jaws

  15. Hymenoptera • Bees, ants and wasps • Form colonies • 4 wings • Most beneficial insects to humans

  16. I will put up or hand out to you a concept map I will be designing to help you memorize all the orders. • I hope you will have fun learning about insects!

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