Did you know there are over 1 million different types of insects? Let's invent some more!
Insects make up a very important part of our ecosystem, and scientists say there are an estimated 10 quintillion insects on planet Earth! That's this many zeros: 10,000,000,000,000,000,000! Do you think you could count to 10 quintillion?
Insects all share four of the same body parts, these are:
- A head š
- A Thorax š¦
- An Abdomen š¦
- And six legs š
They can also have wings, antenna or eyes!
For this activity, all you'll need is some drawing supplies, like pencils or textas, and a piece of paper.
Here's a grasshopper, can you see all it's different body parts that make it an insect?
Great work! Do you think you could invent your own insect now? Here's some different types of insect body parts you could use for your new creepy crawly! Draw a picture of your new insect!
Your new bug looks beautiful! What about drawing where they might live in the world? In a jungle? Or a desert? Or maybe in your house!
Send in your amazing invented insects to us and you might see them on the show! Have fun, and happy creating!