Worksheet: Insects in our surroundings

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1 Worksheet: Insects in our surroundings A. Insects make up more than half of all living things in the world. In the table given below write down names of the insects you can find in your surroundings. You can either draw them or paste cut-outs of them in the given column. No Name of the Insect Scientific Name Its name in your mother tongue Picture

2 B. Insects are our friends as well as enemies. List out the good bugs and bad bugs in the table. No. Name of the Insect It s a good insect because It s a bad insect because C. Insects are very important to us. In the table given below, write down the insects you see in your surroundings and find out their importance. Write down what you think would happen if they were to become extinct. No. Name of the insect Importance What would happen if it becomes extinct?

3 D. When we see insects at home or in our surroundings, we crush them or kill them with pesticides. Answer the questions given below after reflection, research and discussion with your parents. a. Write down steps you will take to prevent the growth of insects in your home. b. How can we get rid of insects when we see them at home without hurting or killing them? Write down to methods.

4 E. Using your imagination, try making a cartoon character of two common insects. Name of the insect: Name of the insect: Name of the insect cartoon character: Name of the insect cartoon character: F. We are surrounded by insects. Do you know how to distinguish between an animal and an insect? Write down the criteria that help identify an insect from an animal.

5 G. In the table below are some words often used when talking about insects. Write down the meaning and name the insect the word can be used for. No Words related to insects Marching/ an army Meaning Insect Buzzing/swarm Snug Colorful Crawling 6 Suck Look for more words related to insects and complete the table H. There are many proverbs/idioms/sayings related to animals like rat race. Can you think of some that have insects?

6 I. There are many things one can learn from insects like team work from ants. Research or discuss this with your parents and teachers, and write down the names of five insects along with skills/ lessons we can learn from them. No Insect What we can learn from it? J. All of us like stories, films, poems, and songs. Think of some related to insects and write down their titles. In the case of songs, you could write one or two lines of the song. K. Insects have been a part of history and legends. For instance, a spider was said to have inspired Maharana Pratap. Can you think of some more?

7 L. Are you aware of the sounds produced by insects? Write the names of some insects and their sounds. And if your teacher says it is alright, try producing their sounds too! No Name of the insect Sound Produced M. Find out some information about baby insects and complete the table. Sr. No Name of the insect Information about baby insect

8 N. In many countries and cultures, insects are considered food. List out the insects which are edible. How are they usually prepared? No Name of the Insect Food Preparation O. Every animal has some unique characteristic. Find out some strange and amazing facts related to insects and write/draw them here.