Parts of an insect

In this activity, your class will look at images of common insects and discuss what features they all might have in common.

They will then use worksheets to label the parts of a ladybird. Students can also research different types of ladybird in the UK and colour in the picture to match their favourite one.

This content is part of a larger set of activities on Grouping and classifying ladybirds.

About this resource

  • Resource type: worksheet
  • Theme: Animal and human bodies
  • Key Stage: KS1

Learning outcomes

  • insects are a type of invertebrate
  • insects have: 3 main body parts (head, thorax, abdomen), 6 legs, and antennae
  • many insects have wings
  • the front pair of wings in beetles have evolved to become hard shells called elytra

Additional useful resources

You might find these additional ladybird resources useful to support your lesson planning

Download ladybird chart (PDF 1.3MB)

UK ladybirds chart

A chart showing 10 of the most common ladybirds in the UK.

Ladybird learning resources

Including a set of sorting cards, an ID card for common ladybirds, and how to run a survey.

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