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Insects

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Introduce your unit on insects with this six-slide PowerPoint presentation. Characteristics of an insect are briefly discussed, including two informative diagrams. Tip: After showing this presentation, ask students to share what they already know about insects.

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insect anatomy, insects

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insect anatomy, insect characteristics, insects, science
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Resource Details

Grade
K - 2nd
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Presentations
Audience
For Teacher Use
Number of Slides
6

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