Even the creepy crawlers have pretty amazing anatomy! A thorough lesson describes characteristics of arthropods with an emphasis on their structures. Beginning with a review of the taxonomy hierarchy, the lesson explains the different classes of arthropods and what makes them unique.

Concepts

invertebrates, entomology, arthropods

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have learners take notes in graphic organizers
  
• Follow the lesson with a lab dissection to study the anatomy firsthand

Classroom Considerations

• Expects an understanding of invertebrate classes

Pros

• Emphasizes new vocabulary with color
• Offers several images of real-life examples with descriptions

Cons

• None