In this episode, Jessi and Squeaks learn about the many kinds of mouths insects can have, and why they look so different!
Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!
First Grade Next Generation Science Standards
Disciplinary Core Idea:
LS1.A: Structure and Function - All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air (1-LS1-1).
Performance Expectation:
1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
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From the team behind the YouTube series SciShow comes SciShow Kids!
Join Jessi, Squeaks the Robot Lab Rat, and all their friends at the Fort as they conduct experiments, research new questions, and talk with experts to learn about the science-filled world around us.
There's always something new to discover with SciShow Kids, no matter what your age!
SciShow Kids is ideal for early-elementary learners, Grades 1-3, and many episodes are structured around the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) curriculum.
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SOURCES:
https://genent.cals.ncsu.edu/bug-bytes/mouthparts/
https://www.britannica.com/animal/antlion
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-madagascan-moth-species-holds-tongue-record-with-nearly-foot-long-proboscis-180978834/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4021155/
https://phys.org/news/2019-04-fossil-extremely-proboscis-insect-pollination.html
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsif.2015.0222
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2018/february/stag-beetles-with-bolt-cutter-jaws.html
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2307992-australian-raspy-cricket-has-the-strongest-bite-of-650-insect-species
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.01.21.477193v2
Images:
https://www.gettyimages.com/
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NHM_Xanthopan_morgani.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wallacesesquipedale.jpg
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68999491
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