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Title
What Is An Insect?

Grade Level
Grades K-5

Protocol
Arthropods

Abstract
How do you know an insect when you see one? Not all little crawly things are insects. Not all “bugs” are insects either. In this lesson you will learn how to identify insects.

Author
John Whitbeck (Saddle Mountain School District)

AZ Standards

  • 4SC-R3. Recognize and distinguish similarities and differences in diverse species
  • 4SC-F4. Identify characteristics of plants and animals (including extinct organisms) that allows them to live in specific environments
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