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Fleas jump several times their own height and ants carry objects many times their size. How is this possible?

Arthropods answers students' major questions about insects, spiders, crustaceans, and other organisms with jointed legs. Phylum Arthopoda contains the most diverse animals on the planet in terms of both species diversity and numbers.

Full-color photographs, detailed illustrations, and interesting animations depict the biology of these unique and fascinating creatures.

Topics covered on this program:
Classification of arthopods - the importance of the exoskeleton, jointed appendages, and segmentation - arthropod organ systems - feeding and foraging techniques - and more!

Presentation
The Presentation portion of this program includes audio-narrated scenes featuring the content from the objectives.





Interactive Lessons
Students can work through different activities that directly reinforce the information learned in the Presentation.

Program Objectives

I. Introduction
A. Classification

II. Defining Characteristics of Arthropods
A. Exoskeleton
B. Jointed Appendages
C. Segmentation

III. Arthropod Evolution
IV. Body Plan and Characteristic Arthropod Features

A. Muscular System
B. Nervous System

1. Sense Organs

2. Simple Eye

3. Compound Eye

C. Communication through pheromones
D. Circulatory System
E. Respiratory System

1. Tracheal System

2. Book Lungs and Gills

F. Arthropod feeding styles

1. Chewing Mouths

2. Sucking Mouths

G. Digestive System
H. Excretory System
I. Reproduction

1. Parthemogenesis

2. Spermatheca

J. Molting
K. Metamorphosis

1. Incomplete Metamorphosis

2. Complete Metamorphosis

V. Arthropod Subphyla
A. Subphylum Chelicerata

1. Spiders

a. Spider Silk

b. Web Making

2. Ticks as Vectors

a. Lyme Disease

3. Mites

4. Scorpions

B. Subphylum Crustacea

1. Unique Crustacean Features

2. Crustaceans as Food

C. Subphylum Uniramia

1. Centipedes

2. Millipedes

3. Insects

a. Flight and Wings

b. Social Insects

i) Ants and Bees

ii) Termites

c. Insect Vectors

d. Beneficial Insects

VI. Conclusion

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