1. MSET 365 Sarah Kniss February 9, 2011

2.  What characteristics does an insect have?  How can we distinguish an insect from other living things?  What exactly is an insect? Who wants to go on an adventure to discover insects?

3.  Explain a KWL Chart. K (knowledge) W (what we want to know) and L (what we learned).  In small groups have students create their own KWL chart, filling out what students know now and what they want to know about insects.  Compare and contrast with other groups in the class.

5.  Yes, this is an insect.  WHY?  Bees are arthropods, having six legs and two antennae.

7.  No, this is not an insect.  WHY?  Centipedes do not have three, separate body parts. The head is ONE. The thorax is TWO. And the abdomen is THREE.

9.  No, this is not an insect.  WHY?  A spider is not an insect because a spider has 8 legs and does not have three parts to it’s body.  Spiders and arachnoids.

11.  Yes, this is an insect.  WHY?  An ant has an exoskeleton which protects and supports an insects body.

13.  No, this is not an insect.  WHY?  A crab is not an insect because they have 8 legs and no antennae.  Crabs are a crustacean.

14.  Arthropods  3 pairs of jointed legs (six total)  Exoskeleton  3 body parts : Head, Thorax, and Abdomen  Compound eyes  2 antennae

15.  Ask students to complete the “L” (learned) section of their chart.

17. Bee Picture: http://www.bugaboopest.com/bees_nw.htm Centipede Picture: http://www.atozpestcontrol.com/centipedes.htm Spider Picture: http://www.dimensionsguide.com/what-is-the-biggest-spider/ Ant Picture: http://hubpages.com/hub/How_To_Get_Rid_Of_Ants http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exoskeleton Crab Picture: http://martykelley.blogspot.com/2010/12/cute-little-crabs.html Insect Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect Sources