๐ฌ Science ยท Insects & Minibeasts
Not all minibeasts are insects
Not all minibeasts are insects: distinguishing insects from other minibeasts. Spiders have 8 legs and 2 body parts (arachnids), woodlice have 14 legs (crustaceans), worms have no legs, snails have a shell and one foot. The 'Is it an insect?' sorting game.
Typical age: 7โ9 years
โIf you showed your child a spider and asked whether it's an insect, could they explain why not โ for example, that spiders have eight legs, not six?โ
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