Insects (non-statutory) | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of these is not an animal?
- ant
- venus flytrap ✓
- frog
- ladybird
Starting with the chicken, put these animals in order according to the number of legs they have.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  chicken
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  elephant
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  bee
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  spider
What is a segment?
- A section ✓
- A lump
- A group
Which of these animals does not have a skeleton inside its body?
- butterfly ✓
- snake
- human
- goldfish
Animals that don’t have backbones are called ______.
- 'invertebrates' ✓
Which of these statements is true?
- All animals with wings are birds.
- All animals with four legs are mammals.
- All animals have backbones.
- All animals can be classified into groups. ✓

How many legs do insects have?
- '6' ✓
Insects do not have backbones. This means they are classified as ______.
- 'invertebrates' ✓
Insect bodies have three parts; the head, thorax and the...
- abdomen ✓
- spine
- torso
- gills
What is the role of an exoskeleton?
- Keeping the insect warm.
- Allowing the insect to reproduce.
- Scaring away predators.
- Supporting and protecting the insect's body. ✓
What are the names of these common insects?
- ladybird, caterpillar, cricket, moth
- wasp, earwig, dragonfly, flea
- beetle, ant, butterfly, fly ✓
- bee, stick insect, hornet, grasshopper
Which of these animals are insects?
- earthworm
- woodlouse
- wasp ✓
- garden spider

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An insect is a small animal that has six jointed legs, and typically one or two pairs of wings
Insects have three parts to their segmented bodies (head, thorax, and abdomen) and a pair of antennae
Insects are invertebrates (have no backbone) and have an external shell (exoskeleton)
Common insects are ants, flies, butterflies, and beetles

Pupils may think that all small creatures, or ‘minibeasts’, are insects.

Explain that an animal is only an insect if it has the characteristics of insects. Use lots of examples and non-examples to make this clear.

Insect - An insect is an invertebrate animal that lays eggs and has antennae, six legs and a body divided into three segments.
Antennae - Antennae are a pair of long, sensory organs on the heads of insects.
Segmented - Something that is segmented is in segments or sections.
Invertebrate - An invertebrate is an animal that does not have a spine or backbone.
Exoskeleton - An exoskeleton is an external (outer) skeleton or shell that supports and protects an animal’s body.