The insect body plan

Mastery Evidence

• Label the three body parts of an insect — head, thorax, and abdomen — on a diagram or real specimen
• State that all insects have exactly six legs and that the legs attach to the thorax
• Explain that insects have an exoskeleton, a hard outer covering, instead of bones inside their body

Assessment Prompt

“If [child] looked at a picture of a beetle or ant, could they point out the head, thorax, and abdomen, and tell you that all insects have six legs and a hard outer shell?”