Insect anatomy

 

What Insect Am I?
Kindergarten - Familiarize the students with the different parts of an insect. In this one hour game, kindergarteners will use information given to them as clues from index cards to identify different types of insects placed in front of them.
Grade Level(s): K-2;

 

Name That Part?
Kindergarten - The student will be able to name the basic body parts of an insect.
Grade Level(s): K-2;

 The Peppermint Beetle
In this activity students will be able to explore their sense of smell and discover why smell is important to insects.
Grade Level(s): K-2

 

Adding Adaptations to Insects
Grade 4 - student will have a new understanding of how insects/organisms have elements of the same physical adaptations, and yet look completely different
Grade Level(s): 3-5;

 

Name That Part?
Kindergarten - The student will be able to name the basic body parts of an insect.
Grade Level(s): K-2;

 

Do You Hear What I Hear?
Ages 9-12 - This activity allows children to discover and observe the ways that insects communicate with each other.
Grade Level(s): 3-5;

 

Katydid Creations: Lesson Plan
Students design and create imaginary insects to understand the importance of insect adaptations
Grade Level(s): 6-8;

 

The Internal Anatomy of the Grasshopper
Grade 6 - The students will be able to understand that the grasshopper has many important internal organs, and begin to explore their functions, through observation.
Grade Level(s): 6-8;

 

Anatomy of Insects (EarthLife.net) Provides descriptions and drawings of insect body parts.

 

See Like a Bee (B-Eye) Shows how images may appear to a bee.