About the
Insects
Lesson

Summary
An introduction lesson on insects, explaining how to recognize insects and important characteristics.

Lesson Objectives
• Students learn that not all bugs are insects.
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Students learn main characteristics of insects.

Suggested Grades
5th Grade
6th Grade
Lesson Excerpt
Insects have a skeleton on the outside of their bodies. It is called an ?exoskeleton?. Our skeleton is made from bones but an insect?s skeleton is made of a material called ?chitin?.
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