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How many legs does every insect have?
6 legs
How many body parts does each insect have?
3 body parts.
What are the three body parts of an insect?
The head, thorax, and abdomen.
Where are the wings and legs of an insect located?
On the thorax.
If you choose this one the winner team can choose to take away___ points if everyone hasn’t been yelling. If they have been yelling they lose the points.
Up to Ms. Caldwell click to find out how many points lost
100
What is the function of the insect’s head?
It holds the eyes, mouth, and antennae.
What is the largest part of an insect’s body?
The abdomen.
What insect draws blood from your arm?
A mosquito.
What tiny insect harms plants but is eaten by ladybugs?
An aphid.
What do butterflies carry from one flower to another?
Pollen.
What is the name of the hard covering on the outside of an insect’s body?
The exoskeleton.
What is it called when an insect sheds its exoskeleton?
Molting.
Name two insects that molt.
If you get only one right you only get 150 points
Crickets and grasshoppers (also cicadas).
What kind of insect is a bee? (Hint: Lives and works with others)
A social insect.
Whichever team goes back into learning position the fastest gets the points
Up to Ms. Caldwell if you argue your team doesn’t get the points
What is the role of a queen bee in the hive?
She is the mother of every bee in the hive
What do worker bees do?
They gather nectar from flowers.
What is a group of ants that lives and works together called?
A colony.
What do soldier ants do in a colony?
They protect the colony from enemies.
What do worker ants feed and care for?
The larva.
Name one helpful insect and explain how it is helpful.
Example: A bee is helpful because it makes honey and helps pollinate flowers.
Final answer is up to Ms. Caldwell must have both parts to get points.Name one harmful insect and explain how it is harmful.
Example: An aphid is harmful because it destroys plants.
Final answer is up to Ms. Caldwell must have both parts to get pointsSome insects are so small that you need a what to see them?
microscope
There are almost a million kinds of insects in the world. What does this suggest about their role in nature?
Insects play many important roles in ecosystems and are one of the most diverse groups of animals on Earth.
Final answer up to Ms. Caldwell
What insect does a waggle dance to help find nectar?
A bee.
Whole team must do the waggle dance to earn the points