LEARNING GOALLEARNING GOAL

• I will learn the structures and adaptations of insects.

• I will observe structures and behaviors of a multicellular organism called a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach (insect).

• I will design and conduct an experiment (safely and appropriately) to determine environmental preferences of an insect (roach)

INSECTSINSECTS

COLLECTION OF COLLECTION OF INSECTS ON CDINSECTS ON CD

WORD BANK

•Adaptation- Structures and behaviors that increase an organism’s chances of surviving and reproducing.

List as many examples as you can of insect adaptationsadaptations

AntennaeAntennaeThoraxThorax

AbdomenAbdomen

HeadHead

Six LegsSix Legs

Exoskeleton=outsideExoskeleton=outside

WHAT IS A SCIENTIST WHAT IS A SCIENTIST CALLED WHO STUDIES CALLED WHO STUDIES

INSECTS?INSECTS?

ENTYMOLOGISTENTYMOLOGIST

NAME THAT NAME THAT INSECTINSECT

EXPERIMENTEXPERIMENT• On your review sheet, explain how you would

set up an experiment to find out whether roly-polies (pill bugs) prefer to be in the light or covered in the dark.

• Be sure to include– The materials you would need.– Step-by-step procedures for setting up the

experiment.– How you would collect the data.– How you would decide which condition the isopods

prefer.

PURPOSE What question are you investigating?

Do isopods (pillbugs) like to eat fruits or vegetables?

RESEARCH

What do you know about ___________________ already? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

HYPOTHESIS

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EXPERIMENT

Materials: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ What is your plan, step-by-step? 1._____________________________________________________ 2._____________________________________________________ 3._____________________________________________________ 4._____________________________________________________ 5._____________________________________________________ 6._____________________________________________________

ANALYSI S

Write down your observations, record your data:

CONCLUSION

What did you learn? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

ADAPTATION ADAPTATION GAMEGAME

SPENDS TIME? FOOD? DEFENSE? 1.

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#1#1

• This insect has wings with two big round spots on them. It’s head has a coiled proboscis, compound eyes, and large comblike antennae. This insect has short legs with little hooks at the ends.

#2#2• This insect is very small

and has a green body. It has piercing/sucking mouthparts. It has no wings.

#3#3

• This insect is yellow and black in color. It has powerful wings and its antennae can sense many things. It has sucking, tube-like mouthparts and hairy legs. It also has compound eyes.

#4#4

• This insect has a blue body and is 5 cm long. It has huge compound eyes to see in all directions. It has 4 wings and can fly very fast. It has powerful chewing mouthparts.

#5#5

• This insect has a long green body with long front legs that have spikes on them. It has very powerful jaws. It has wings but does not use them very often. It has eyes that can also see in the dark.

#6#6

• This insect has the ability to hiss! It is brownish black in color with spiky legs. It has chewing mouthparts that move side to side. It has no wings.

#7#7

• This insect has a small soft abdomen and long legs. It has big, broad wings that are red and orange. Its head has a coiled proboscis (tongue), compound eyes, and large antennae.