1. Insects Around Us Science Unit 4 Ms. 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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. Neuroptera
Lacewings
4 wings
Have a pair of long jaws

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

17. 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!