Insects, Insects, Insects!

Insect Bodies

100

Name the hard outer covering that protects an insects body

a. hard hat

b. exoskeleton

c. spine

exoskeleton

200

 What do insects use their antennae for?

a. fighting off enemies

b. flying

c. smelling and touching the environment

Smelling and touching the environment

300

What part of the insect body helps them digest food? 

a. eyes

b. abdomen

c. legs

Abdomen

Oh, I See

100

Insects have amazing eyes that lets them see in many directions but not in a lot of detail. What are they called?

a. cross eyes

b. magical eyes

c. compound eyes

compound eyes

200

Insects can be harmful or helpful. One example of a helpful insect is the ________ because it helps pollinate crops.

a. bee

b. ant

c. spider

bee

300

Compound eyes allow insects to have a wide field of view, which helps them detect _________ easily?

a. movement 

b. hunger

c. smell

movement

Let’s Go!

100

Insects are part of a group called ________?

a. arthropods

b. mammals

c. sea creatures

arthropods

200

How many legs do insects have?

a. 6 

b. 8

c. 4

6

300

Animals that have a spine are called vertebrates. Insects do not have a spine or any bones. What are they called?

a. invertebrates

b. slugs

c. dinosaurs

invertebrates

Pesky Pests

100

What do you call an insect that is annoying and harmful to plants, animals and people?

a. spiders

b. pests

c. gross

pests

200

True or False: Insects do a lot of good things for plants, animals and people.

True

300

Which one of these is an insect?

a. worm

b. spider

c. ladybug

ladybug

Above ground or under ground

100

These small insects are very strong and live in a group called colonies.

a. butterflies

b. spiders

c. ants

ants

200

These insects live in a hive and help pollinate flowers.

a. butterflies

b. bees

c. ants

bees

300

This insects wings have bright, beautiful, colourful designs that are "symmetrical" - the same on each wing.

a. beetle

b. grasshopper

c. butterfly

butterfly