Today we are going to learn some of the characteristics of insects. The fourth and largest group of arthropods is made up of insects. There are more different kinds of insects than all other animals and plants. An insect is an arthropod that has three pairs of legs and a body that is divided into three parts. The three parts of the body are the head, the abdomen, and the thorax.
Insects have very unusual sense organs.
Most adult insects have compound eyes. An insect's head has two feelers, or antennae. This Classroom Connector addresses Instructional Objectives 2.10, and 2.11. Yes, we find that we depend on each other a great deal of the time for products and for enjoyment. Our lesson today involves talking about some insects that tend to work together.