What is an Insect?

Dragonfly (Dr. Jeremy McNeil, used with permission)

Format

Video, Text, Interactive, Images

Subjects

Biology, Zoology, Science

How does this align with my curriculum?

Curriculum Alignment

MB 6 Science Grade 6 (2000) Cluster 1: Diversity of Living Things

NL 6 Grade 6 Science (2018) Unit 4: Diversity of Life

NL 7 Science Grade 7 (2013) Unit 1: Interactions Within Ecosystems

NS 6 Science 6 (2019) Life Science: Diversity of Life

NU 6 K-6 Science and Technology Curriculum (NWT, 2004) Life Systems: Diversity of Living Things

PE 6 Science Grade 6 (2012) Life Science: Diversity of Life

SK 6 Science Grade 6 (2009) Life Science – Diversity of Living Things (DL)

ON 6 Science and Technology, Grade 6 (2022) Strand B: Biodiversity

NT 6 K-6 Science and Technology Curriculum (NWT, 2004) Life Systems: Diversity of Living Things

BC K Science K (June 2016) Big Idea: Plants and animals have observable features.

MB 2 Science Grade 2 (1999) Cluster 1: Growth and Changes in Animals

NB 3 Science 3: Our Local Environment October (2019) Animals

NL K Exploring My World (2010) A Closer Look at Animals

NS 2 Science 2 (2019) Life Science: Animal Growth and Changes

NS P Science Primary (2019) Learners will compare living things through the senses

NU 2 K-6 Science and Technology Curriculum (NWT, 2004) Life Systems: Growth and Changes in Animals

ON K The Kindergarten Program (2016) 14. demonstrate an awareness of the natural and built environment through hands-on investigations, observations, questions, and representations of their findings

PE 2 Science Grade 2 (2012) Life Science

PE K Science K (June 2016) Big Idea: Plants and animals have observable features.

QC Elementary Cycle 2 Science and Technology, Elementary Living Things

SK 2 Science Grade 2 (2011) Life Science – Animal Growth and Changes (AN)

SK K Kindergarten (2010) Life Science: Living Things in our Environment (LT)

ON 2 Science and Technology, Grades 2 (2022) Strand B. Life Systems; Growth and Changes in Animals

NT 2 K-6 Science and Technology Curriculum (NWT, 2004) Life Systems: Growth and Changes in Animals

AB 4 Science 4 (2023) Living Systems: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened by investigating natural systems and their interactions.

AB 11 Biology 20 (2007, Updated 2014) Unit B: Ecosystems and Population Change

NB 9 Science 9: Ecosystem Dynamics (2020) Biological Evolution: Variation and Diversity

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The What is an Insect? e-book explores the amazing world of insects while showing the characteristics and diversity of insects.

Watch as students explore with the book

Video description

Exploring insects in the classroom and in the wilderness, with the help of Dr. Jeremy McNeil and a book that he created with Let’s Talk Science called What is an Insect?

What is an Insect?

How are insects similar to and different from humans? What makes an insect an insect? Learn about sorting & classifying, anatomy, and biodiversity while exploring the amazing world of insects in this interactive book illustrated with beautiful photographs.