This activity familiarizes students with the six most populous orders of insects by producing Mini-Books with the name of each order on a separate page, examples of common insects in that order, a picture, identifying characteristics, and an interesting fact. Background There are more insects than any other organisms on Earth. Insects are in the Phylum Arthopoda, identified by their jointed legs, segmented bodies, and exoskeletons. All insects have these characteristics, but other characteristics further define Class Insecta: three pairs of jointed legs, bodies that have three segments, one pa Duration: 90 Minutes.