Summary
Crawling, buzzing, stinging, hopping, flying - that’s the world of insects! In this BrainPop movie, Tim and Moby teach you all about what makes an insect an insect. You’ll learn where insects fall on the tree of life and how they evolved to get there. You’ll get a detailed description of what body parts make up insects like bees, flies, crickets, ants, and beetles. And you’ll discover how special adaptations have made insects an animal group that can be found almost anywhere on Earth! Jeepers creepers, insects are the tops!
Viewer safety
Ages 7+
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Insects:
- What is one new thing you learned about insects?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining insects.
- Draw or give one example of your own.