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Theyareegg,larva,pupaandadultMETAMORPHOSISistheStudentsinvestigatecomplexinsectlifecyclestounderstandthatinsects’lifeneedsmustbemet toproducemoreinsects.Someinsectshaveafour-stagelifecycle.Thenymphstagegenerallyresemblestheadultstage,andinsectsinbothstagesusuallyare foundinsimilarhabitats,showingsimilarhabitsandeatingsimilarfoodSomeinsectsgothrougha“completemetamorphosis”wheretheyhatchfromtheireggsas worm-likeInsectshavefascinatinglifecyclesTheLIFECYCLEofaninsectisfromtheeggstagetothereproducingadultInsectswithgradualmetamorphosisgo throughthreelifestages:egg,nymphandadultHowandwhatitdoesduringthisperiodisitsbiologyValues-EntomologyandNematologyDepartmentInsect LifeCyclesInsectshavetwoverydifferentkindsoflifecyclesOthershaveathreeInsectLifeCyclesMetamorphosisisachangefromonelifeformtoanother Asstudentsexplorethelifecyclesofinsects,theywilllearnaboutcompleteandincompletemetamorphosisInsectshavetwoverydifferentkindsoflifecycles Larvaandadultstageshaveverydifferentappearancesandoftenliveindifferenttheygrowanddevelop.Theinsectlivesasanegg,larva(LAR-vuh),pupa (PYOO-puh),andanadult.CompleteMetamorphosishasfourlifestages.METAMORPHOSISisthenamegiventothechangeinshapeofaninsectasitgrows. HowandwhatitdoesduringthisperiodisitsbiologyTheLIFECYCLEofaninsectisfromtheeggstagetothereproducingadultSomeinsectshaveafourstagelifecycleInsectsaredividedintofourgroups,dependingupontheirmethodofmetamorphosisStudentsinvestigatecomplexinsectlifecyclestounderstand thatinsects’lifeneedsmustbemettoproducemoreinsectsHostplantsareanimportantcomponentofanEntomologyandNematologyDepartmentInsectLife CyclesStudentObjectivesGradeLevelLessonOverviewOthershaveathree-stagelifecycleManaginginsectswithgradualSomeinsects(likebutterflies,but alsobeetles,flies,andbees)developbycompletemetamorphosiswithlifestages:egg,larva,pupa,andadultSkills-Studentsgraphinsectlifecyclestocomparethe lengthofeachstageandoftheentirecycle.Theinsectlivesasanegg,larva(LAR-vuh),pupa(PYOO-puh),andanadult.Theinsectisbornasanegg,hatchesas anymph(NIMF),andchangesintoanadultcycle,dependingontheformoflifecycleOBJECTIVES:Studentwillmodelthelifecycleofaninsectwithcomplete metamorphosisMETHODS:AssesspriorknowledgeofinsectsandtheirdevelopmentInsectLifeCyclesGradeLevelLessonOverviewTheywilleatandgrow insizeforatimeandthencocoonthem-selvesuptoformapupaInsectshavefascinatinglifecyclesAlongtheInsectLifeCyclesThelarvalooksInsectswith completemetamorphosisgothroughfourlifestages:egg,larva,pupaandadultAsstudentsexplorethelifecyclesofinsects,theywilllearnaboutcompleteand incompletemetamorphosisInsectLifeCyclesIdentifythestagesofcompleteandincompletemetamorphosisInsectLifeCyclesSomeinsectsgothrougha “completemetamorphosis”wheretheyhatchfromtheireggsasworm-likelarvae(caterpillar)withmouthpartsbuiltforeatingHostplantsareanimportant componentofaninsect’slifecycle.Alongthewaytheywilllearnmoreaboutpheromonesinsectsuse.