Today's Topic

World of Insects-1
Let us now sing-along
What do you think?
Spiders belong to which of these categories
of animal kingdom

amphibians birds

reptiles insects mammals

None of these
 Spiders are arachnids
Spiders, insects, and worms are
creepy crawlies
Fun Fact
All creepy crawlies do not have a
backbone are so are called
invertebrates
 Notebook work

New vocabulary
1. Arachnid: The body is divided into two parts, have 8
legs,no antennae and no wings.
Ex: spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks etc.
2. Invertebrates: Animals that do not have a backbone
or the vertebral column, due to which they either
creep, crawl and wriggle.ex: insects and arachnids
3. Vertebrates: Animals having a backbone or a
vertebral column which gives them shape and a
proper structure.ex: fish, birds, reptiles, mammals,
amphibians
4. Creepy crawlies: These are creatures that creep
(walk slowly) or crawl (walk on four or more legs).
Some amazing facts you need to know about
creepy crawlies or invertebrates:

● They make upto 95% of all the animals on our

planet.

● Some are so small that you can only see them

with a microscope.
● Most invertebrates have a soft squishy body.

Remember:

They look creepy and scary but can be helpful in

pollination and also making the soil fertile and
porous.

The study of insects is called entomology.The

person who studies about insects is called an
entomologist.