Science Unit 4 Ms Medinas 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 ID: 465714
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Insects Around Us
Science Unit 4
Ms. Medina's 5
th
Grade ClassSlide2
Arthropods
Insects are known as Arthropods
Why?
The body has 3 body parts: Head, Thorax, and AbdomenThe head has 1 pair of antennae and 1 pair of eyesMany have wings3 pairs of LegsSlide3
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 floorThey make their houses or hiding places in safe places.Some camouflage in trees or plantsSlide4
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!Slide5Slide6
Orders of Insects
We will be learning 10 different orders of insects.
Lepidoptera
Homoptera
Hemiptera
Isoptera
Diptera
Odonata
Coleoptera
Neuroptera
Orthoptera
HymenopteraSlide7
Lepidoptera
For example butterflies and moths
They have auditory organs
Long antennaeBig WingsMetamorphosis: Transform from worm to moth. Slide8
Homoptera
For example: whiteflies and cicadas
Feed on plants
Pierce sucking mouthpartsSlide9
Hemiptera
Bugs
Flat Wings
Triangular StructureFeed on plant juices and some on humans!Slide10
Isoptera
Termites
Feed on dead wood
Form coloniesHave a pale bodySlide11
Diptera
Flies
Feed on nectar, sap and some on blood
1 pair of wingsSlide12
Odonata
Dragonflies
Large eyes
Long AbdomenSome are found colorful like butterfliesSlide13
Coleoptera
Beetles
Wing cases like shells (elytra)
2 pairs of wingsMost diverseSlide14
Orthoptera
Grasshoppers and crickets
Tough leather like wings
Many SingFeed on plantsSome can be pestsSlide15
Neuroptera
Lacewings
4 wings
Have a pair of long jawsSlide16
Hymenoptera
Bees, ants and wasps
Form colonies
4 wingsMost beneficial insects to humansSlide17
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!