Insect Explorer Worksheet
A Grade 4 science worksheet focusing on insect anatomy, characteristics, and life cycles.
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Insect Explorer Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the provided word bank and diagrams to help you.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
1. Insects have three main body parts: the , , and .
2. All insects have legs.
3. Insects use their to smell and feel.
4. Instead of bones, insects have a hard outer covering called an .
5. Which of these is NOT an insect?
Butterfly
Spider
Bee
Ant
6. Which part of an insect's body are the wings attached to?
Head
Thorax
Abdomen
Legs

7. Look at the diagram of the insect above. Label the three main body parts: head, thorax, and abdomen.
8. Describe the four stages of complete metamorphosis in insects. Provide an example of an insect that goes through complete metamorphosis.
9. All insects have wings.
True
False
10. Insects are the largest group of animals on Earth.
True
False