Insects that Glow and Sing

Open Ended

Using complete sentences, tell me what you have learned so far about insects.

Lesson 6

Insects that Glow and Sing

Cricket

​​Grasshopper

​​Firefly

bioluminescence, n.
light given off by some plants and animals, such as fireflies,
caused by a biochemical reaction

Example: The night sky
was filled with the
bioluminescence of
dancing fireflies.

Variation(s): none

communicate, v.
to share or exchange information

Example: Humans use
their mouths to
communicate with one
another by speaking.

Variation(s):
communicates,
communicating,
communicated

lanterns, n.
the part of a firefly’s abdomen that produces light

Example: The fireflies’
lanterns looked like
flying stars in the
summer night.

Variation(s): lantern

Multiple Choice

Light given off by some plants and animals, such as fireflies, caused by a biochemical reaction.

• Photosynthesis

• Fluorescence

• Radioactivity

• bioluminescence

Multiple Choice

To share or exchange information

• communicate

• Allocate

• Store

• Distribute

Multiple Choice

The part of a firefly's abdomen that produces light is called ________.

• The glow bulb

• The firefly wing

• The luminous tail

• laterns

lanterns

light organs are called lanterns. The lanterns are located in our transparent, or see-through, abdomens.

Multiple Choice

What does transparent mean?

• see-through

• Obscure

• Unobvious

• Difficult to understand

Open Ended

What stage does insects look like worms?

Open Ended

What is a firefly's light organ called?

Open Ended

Name an insect and describe how that insects communicates.