Insects vs. Arachnids vs. Centipedes…How Do You Tell The Difference?

Get ready to amaze your budding scientists with brand new resources to help them learn more about the amazing creepy-crawly creatures that share our planet. Chances are they either love them or hate them, but either way, it’s never a bad time to teach them how to tell the difference between an insect, arachnid, or another creepy creature. 

This year, we invite you to inspire budding entomologies with lessons on Insect classification. Just like we classify animals based on features, insects are classified based on various characteristics such as wing structure, mouthparts, habitat, behaviour, and developmental stages. Scientists use physical, genetic, and other observations to determine the relationships between different insect groups.

Try An Invertebrate / Insect Classification Flowchart

Help your students learn more about the different classifications of insects with printable resources from Teach Starter! This printable resource download includes a handy insect classification poster designed to show your students the different types of insect classes and examples of creatures within each classification. 

We’ve included a full-colour insect poster for display in your classroom, as well as a black-and-white version to use as an individual student reference sheet. 

Download and Print Your Insect Classification Poster

This resource is available as an easy-to-use Google Slides or Printable PDF Resource file. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button to select the file format you prefer. Make your copies, pass them out to your students, and you’re ready to begin!

This resource was created by Samantha Rose, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator.

Don’t stop there! We’ve got even more resources that your students will go ‘buggy’ for! Make sure you check out these insect activities before you go!

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