All About Millipedes & their Habitat
KWL Flip Chart
1. Fold Paper “hot dog” style
2. Cut two lines
3. You will have three flaps
4. Label each flap
“K” – what I Know
“W”- what I Want to Know
“L”- what I Learned
KWL Flip Chart
I Want to Know……
• Write 2-3 questions you are
curious about millipedes!
(Something you don’t
already Know)
• Write it under the “W” flap!
We DO NOT
We
Taste!
Turn-and-Talk
Visualize and explain what a
millipede would look like if you
saw one outside while you were
playing?
Anal Segment- The last segment; it is where waste (in the form of
pellets) leaves the body.
Antennae- Two sensory organs (feelers) located towards the front
of the millipede. Each antenna is made of seven jointed segments.
Collum- The first segment just behind the head; it protects the
rear surface of the head.
Labrum- The area just above the mouth.
Mandibles- These large, toothed cutting surfaces are used for
eating; each mandible is made of two segments.
Sternites- The underside of each segment, between the legs,
which is relatively unprotected (also called the sternum). When in
danger, the millipede curls up, protecting the underside
Tergites- The upper portion of each segment (also called the
tergum). The tergum is covered with a hard, protective exoskeleton.
Trunk- The body of the millipede (excluding the head).
KWL Flip Chart