As they created their own insect they learned that each insect has three body parts. They have six legs- three on each side. They have antennae for feeling and smelling since they have no noses. They have five eyes- two large eyes and three small eyes. The large eyes see what we see and the small eyes are to see night or day.
Most insects have wings also.
The children were excited to learn about the various types of mouths insects can have. They also have breathing holes on each side of their body. Mrs. Craig also had five large plastic models of insects so the children were able to view the body parts they had just learned about and included on their pictures of insects. Mrs. Craig also had a slide presentation which the children truly enjoyed. Through viewing the slides they observed many insects and the life cycles of various insects.