Welcome to our Insect Power Point Presentation by Mrs. McNamara, Mrs. Gerstlauer, and Mrs. Dougherty s Second Grade Students Goodnoe Elementary School June 10, 2011
About our Projects We found a strange insect while we were working in the Goodnoe Garden and wanted to know if it should stay in the garden or if it needed to leave. We looked in nonfiction books and on the internet to help us decide. We took notes to keep track of what we read. After we finished our research, we reached a conclusion about if the insect we found could stay in the garden or if it had to leave. You can ask us later what we decided. We made many projects with the information we learned. One of them is a power point presentation we will present in a few minutes. Later we will share our research reports, diagrams, riddles, poems, and models with you too. We are glad you are here and hope you learn a lot about insects today.
The Insects We Found in the Goodnoe Garden
And now The Insect Facts
Researched by: Olivia and Grace
Sucks nectar Chews aphids Eats small worms Eats pests Eats insect eggs
Yellow eggs ~ laid on bottom of leaves Complete life cycle ~ three weeks Life span ~ 2-3 years Mate ~ sent of smell Size of pupa
4¼ inches 5,000 kinds Main parts Thorax - 4 wings, 6 legs Head - 2 antenna, 2 eyes, mandibles Abdomen Colors and spots
Ant Researched by: John and Shawn
The Ant s Physical Description Size: 1/21 1 ½ inches Types of eyes: compound, simple Main colors: black and red
Ant s Life Cycle Complete metamorphosis 4 stages Queen ant Live 15 or more years
Cool Facts About Ants Run as fast as a racehorse Lay 100,000 eggs Have 250,000 brain cells Eat sugary waste
Dragonfly Researched by: Kara and Margo http://www.biology-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/11-2006/clues-from-dragonfly-about-humanobesity.html
Physical Description of the Dragonfly Colors -blue, green, yellow, red, other Ranges from 2-4 inches Three body parts -head, thorax, abdomen Two eyes Two antennas http://www.valdosta.edu/~sljennin/topic1.html
A Dragonfly s Diet Eats insects -Flies, mosquitoes, gnats, butterflies, bees and other dragonflies Uses mandibles to munch food Helpful to the environment Helpful to humans
Did You Know Fastest fliers Flap wings 20 times per second Have the biggest insect eyes Can eat their own body weight 3,000 kinds of dragonflies
Firefly Researched by: Amanda and Jillian
Life Cycle and Mating 1 year and 8 months Glows to attract a mate Complete metamorphosis Lays eggs in leaves, moss, and grass Eggs glow
Physical Description of a Firefly 1 inch long 4 wings Black with orange-yellow stripes 6 legs, 2 antennae, 2 eyes 3 main body parts: head, thorax, and abdomen Mandibles
Cool Facts Abdomen glows at night Has bioluminescence Females longer than males Larva have poisonous bite
Researched by: Tejan and Ian
Eats fields Eats leaves, grass, seeds Palpi for tasting Diet is harmful
All colors, have stripes Sheds its outer skin Main body parts Head (antenna, eyes, mouth) Thorax (wings, legs) Abdomen
Can jump 500 feet About 23,000 kinds Eats 3,000 tons of green plants Worldwide but not cold places
Housefly Researched by: David Alex and Benny
Insect Protection of Houseflies Protects itself by flying away Females bite Dangers to a housefly Fly s parasites eat their pupa/larva
Habitat of the Housefly Worldwide except Antarctica Near human habitation Near sugary or decaying matter Survive the winter in barns, attics, caves, tree trunks
Life Cycle and Mating of the Housefly Complete metamorphosis: egg, larva, pupa and adult fly Use eyesight and smell to pick a mate Mate in the air
Fun Facts About the Housefly Only insect to have 2 wings Most dangerous insect in the world Will follow each other to find food Can be smaller than a fingernail Can be larger than a paperclip
Monarch Butterfly Researched by: Riley and Leah
Life Cycle and Mating Life Cycle Complete Metamorphosis Egg: 3 days Caterpillar: 10 days Chrysalis: 2 weeks Butterfly: 1-9 months Mating Males wave wings and send off smells Eggs are blue-green color Females lay eggs on the bottom of a milkweed leaf
Physical Description of a Monarch Butterfly Colors: orange and black Spots and stripes on wings; scales rub off easily Wingspan is 3½ inches 3 main body parts Head (antenna, eyes, proboscis) Thorax (wings, legs) Abdomen Colors help them stay safe Very poisonous Starts out as a caterpillar
Cool Facts Very poisonous Bright colors to warn others Taste bad because caterpillar stores milkweed Birds get sick from eating monarchs
Mosquito Researched by: Zane and Dylan
Diet of a Mosquito Females drink blood Males eat nectar and fruit Uses its proboscis to suck Eating habits are harmful To environment To humans
Mosquito Life Cycle and Mating Complete metamorphosis Egg, larva, pupa, adult Lays eggs in standing water Life cycle takes a month Males form a swarm; females fly in to mate
Fun Facts About the Mosquito Females need energy to lay eggs; get energy from blood Use sight and smell to bite Don t like to travel; stay near breeding site
PRAYING MANTIS RESEARCHED BY: MEGAN AND SARAH
LIFE CYCLE INCOMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS BROWN EGG CASE 10-12 MONTHS NYMPHS HAVE NO WINGS
HABITAT OF A PRAYING MANTIS NORTH AMERICA AND SOME PARTS OF AUSTRALIA AND ASIA LEAFY TREES, HIGH GRASS, SHRUBS BLEND IN WITH THEIR HABITAT
A PRAYING MANTIS PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION 6 INCHES LONG, 0-4 WINGS, MANDIBLES CAN BE GREEN, BROWN, PINK, WHITE, YELLOW, OR TAN MANTIS BODY TEMPERATURE
TERMITE R E S E A R C H E D B Y: B R A D Y A N D K Y L E
TERMITE S DIET H O W T H E Y E AT H E L P F U L E AT I N G H A B I T S H A R M F U L H A B I T S
HABITAT OF A TERMITE LOCATION Africa, Australia, parts of America KINDS OF HOMES wood, combs, dirt, nests, mounds WINTER SURVIVAL
FUN FACTS INCOMPLETE LIFE CYCLE (egg, nymph, termite) EXCELLENT BUILDERS LIVE LONG LIVES EXCELLENT CHEWERS
Thank you for listening to our presentations. We enjoyed completing our research. We learned a lot about insects. We hope you learned a lot too.
Credits Mrs. McNamara, Mrs. Gerstlauer, & Mrs. Dougherty s Second Grade Research Teams: Ladybug Olivia & Grace Ant John & Shawn Dragonfly Kara & Margo Firefly Amanda & Jillian Grasshopper Tejan & Ian Housefly David, Alex, & Benny Monarch Butterfly Riley & Leah Mosquito Zane & Dylan Praying Mantis Megan & Sarah Termite Brady & Kyle
- Credits Continued A big thank you to our 6 th Grade Buddies in Mrs. Lieberman s Class. Thank you for sharing your expertise in creating Power Point Presentations. You helped us make our slides look amazing. Thank you for sharing tips on how to give a presentation. You helped us look and sound professional.