Learn How to Make an Insect Zoo or a Butterfly Farm

Due to the replacement of the wetlands by commercial and private businesses and residents many natural habitats of butterflies have become scarce, especially the Monarch Butterfly. This butterfly is a signature insect that is not endangered, but sensitive. Young students can learn about insects, how to identify them and provide a healthy environment for them. The world will go on as usual with or without them, it just won’t be as aesthetically pleasing. This instructional design is provided to help young people learn and grow to appreciate nature.

The Adventures of Ammon and Addison

One day Ammon went to visit his cousin, Addi, and to see her new rabbit. They played with Oreo.

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“Can I have a pet ,” Ammon asked his mother?

“No,” said his mom. “We live in an apartment and no pets are allowed.”

“I know,“ said his mother, “you can make an insect zoo and a butterfly farm. They will be your pets.”

”Hooray!” said Ammon.

Making an insect zoo is simple.

#1 Have someone older help you punch many holes in a clean lid.

Click on each number to see what to do.

#2 Put some stickers on a empty, clean, glass bottle.

#3 Add some grass and twigs to the inside of the bottle. For extra decoration, you may want to color a backdrop.

Ammon is outside collecting bugs for his insect zoo.Help Ammon learn what an insect is.

Click on the picture to find what an insect is.

What is an insect?

An insect is a little creature that has:

1. Six (6) jointed legs

2. Three (3) body parts

3. An outside skeleton

How many legs does an insect have?

Click on the animal that is an insect. Remember to count the legs.

Great! You found the insect.

An insect has 6 legs.

Try again. An elephant has 4 legs.

Which one is the insect?Click on the picture.

A parrot has 2 legs. Try again.

Look for the animal with 6 legs. A lizard has 4 legs.

Awesome! You did it! Did you count the legs?

Click on the insects with 6 legs.

No. A spider has 8 legs.

Yes! A ladybug has 6 legs.

Yes! A fly is an insect.

No. Snails have only 1 leg.

An insect has 3 body parts.

Click on the insect to name the body parts.

1. The head is the top part.

2. The thorax in the middle part.

3. The abdomen is the bottom part.

Click on the arrows to find the body parts.Remember an insect has 3 body parts.

The head

The abdomen

The thorax

How many body parts does an insect have?

Click on the lines to count the body parts.

2

3

1

Find the 3 body parts on each insect.

Click on each line divider of each insect and find the 3 body parts.

Head

Thorax

Abdomen

HeadThorax

Abdomen

An insect has an exoskeleton or a skeleton .

Click on the picture to find where the exoskeleton is

found.

It is found on the outside of the insect’s body.

Click on the skeleton that is on the outside of the animal’s body.

Great! The skeleton is on the outside.Try again. The horse’s skeleton is found on the inside.

Let’s compare. Can you find the animals with an inside skeleton? Insects have an outside skeleton.

Click on the arrow to see the insect’s skeleton.