Cricket Madness

1. How do you know if your cricket is an insect? Give three reasons:

a._____________________________________________

b._____________________________________________

c._____________________________________________

2. Which parts of your cricket are on or attached to its head and thorax?

head a._______________ thorax a.______________

b._______________ b.______________

c._______________

3. Observe your crickets legs. How many?_______

Why are the front legs different from the hind legs?_______

_________________________________________________

4. Is your cricket male or female?_________How can you tell?

________________________________

5. Observe everything your cricket does for 3 minutes. Write down all of it's behaviors.

a. 1st minute______________________________________

b. 2nd minute______________________________________

c. 3rd minute______________________________________

6. On the back of this paper, draw a large cricket. Label head, thorax, abdomen, antennae, eyes, legs, wings.

7. Draw the design you see on it's thorax.

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