InsectsLesson 3

My Objectives

• I can identify the parts of an insect.

• I can create an insect

Words I need to know

• Exoskeleton: the hard outer shell on an insect’s body

• Chitin: the material that makes up the hard outer shell or the exoskeleton of an insect body

• Thorax: the middle part of an insect’s body

• Abdomen: the rear part of an insect’s body

• Mandibles: mouth of an ant used to carry and break down food.

Insects’ Body Parts

• There are three main body parts:

• Head

• Thorax

• Abdomen

Song about insect traits

• The song is sung to the tune of Heads, “Shoulder, Knees and Toes”.

Head, Thorax, Abdomen, Abdomen.

Head, Thorax, Abdomen, Abdomen.Big Eyes, Six Legs, Two Antennae on

your head.

Building our Insect• Materials:

• Crayons/markers• Glue• Scissors• Handout• Construction Paper

Directions• Color the head thorax and

abdomen of the insect.• In your best handwriting

write the body parts of the insect on the strips of paper. • Antenna, head, thorax,

legs, abdomen, and name• Use your scraps to make an

antennae and six legs.• Finally glue them pieces

together.

Questions

• How many legs does my ant need?

• What does an exoskeleton mean?

• What are the characteristics of an insect?

• How many body parts does an insect have?