1. Topic: Reproduction
Aim: Describe the developmental patterns of insects.
Do Now:
HW: Castle Learning – Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis

3. Metamorphosis
Process in which many insect species change their body shape form and become adults
Two types:
Complete metamorphosis
Incomplete metamorphosis

5. Incomplete metamorphosis
Ex: grasshoppers, termites, crickets
Incomplete metamorphosis

7. • 3 stages Egg Nymph Adult Eggs hatch into nymphs
Nymph grows  molts (sheds exoskeleton)
Molts many times
Adult

9. Complete metamorphosis
Ex: butterflies, ladybugs
Complete metamorphosis

11. Pupa – larva is changing inside into adult insect Adult
• 4 stages
Egg
Larva
Ex: maggots, caterpillars
Eat and grow  molts (sheds skin)
When stops growing, larva does not eat anymore
Pupa – larva is changing inside into adult insect
Adult