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Where do they live? Cockroaches prefer to live in warm, dark, wet areas like sewers and basements. They often enter structures through drains and pipes. They can be found in homes, they are also common in larger commercial buildings such as restaurants, grocery stores and hospitals.

Some interesting facts about cockroaches: *Acockroach can live almost a month without food. *A cockroach can live about two weeks without water. *A cockroach can live for up to one week without its head. *Cockroaches can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes. *Cockroaches can run up to 3 miles per hour.

Information Report Instructions: Use kiddle.co or a book assigned to you on Epic (you may use any book available at home too) to find information about the creature you have selected. Use the same to write an Information Report about the same. You could use the following prompts to gather information: Type of creature? What does it look like? Where does it live? What does it eat? How does it stay safe? What are some interesting facts about this creature? The following are some pointers to keep in mind while drafting your report: Criteria Yes No Structure I have included an appropriate title that tells the reader what the report is about. ✅ I have classified the creature using appropriate vocabulary. ✅ I have included relevant and factual information to give the reader a better understanding of the creature and its characteristics. ✅ I have separated my text in paragraphs and organised the information accordingly. ✅ I have used appropriate headings for my paragraphs. ✅ I have included some visual elements to help the reader understand the topic, such as: (drawings, photographs, graphs, maps or diagrams) ✅ Language I have used language and vocabulary specific to the report. ✅ I have used complete, detailed sentences. ✅ I have used correct punctuation for all the sentences. ✅ I have acknowledged the books, the websites and other credible sources of information used. ✅ Creature chosen: A Cockroach Scientific Name : Blattodea Sources of information used: <a href="http://www.pestworld.com/">www.pestworld.com</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.westernpest.com/">www.westernpest.com</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/">www.newworldencyclopedia.org</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bbc.com/">www.bbc.com</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.orkin.com/">www.orkin.com</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.cockroachfacts.com/">www.cockroachfacts.com</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.peststragies.com/">www.peststragies.com</a> Credits: I would like to thank my mother for helping me choose appropriate pictures for each header. I would also like to thank Miss Cynnie and Miss Jigna for planning the information report activity. I really enjoyed it and learned how to use kiddle.co and other websites to search my information. Cockroach : The Wonder Creature Scientific Name: Blattodea Type of creature? Cockroaches are generalized insects,with few special adaptations and may be among the most primitive living insects.They have been around since the time of dinosaurs.There are approximately 4,000 living species of cockroaches in the world. Cockroaches, are anthropods and they don’t have a spine, making them invertebrates.Cockroaches are able to go for long without sustenance because they are cold-blooded insects. What do cockroaches look like? Cockroaches have flat, oval-shaped bodies. The bodies of cockroaches are oily to the touch and may be cool or warm,depending on the temperature of their environment. The head of a cockroach is small and is covered by a sheild like pronotum. A cockroaches mouth is directed down and backwards.Most of them are reddish brown in colour but they look whitish for a short period of time just after molting. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Where do they live? Cockroaches prefer to live in warm, dark, wet areas like sewers and basements. They often enter structures through drains and pipes. They can be found in homes, they are also common in larger commercial buildings such as restaurants, grocery stores and hospitals. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;What do cockroaches eat? Cockroaches are omnivorous and considered opportunistic feeders, which means they will eat anything- wherever and whenever they find it.They will eat creatures which are slow and easy to catch like bed bugs. Cockroaches enjoy delicious human foods to pet food, from waste materials to dead plants or animals and all these can be easily found at your home.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; How do cockroaches keep themselves safe? Cockroaches are built to play the defense. They have an exoskeleton to protect their soft bodies. The exoskeleton is not only rigid but flexible to allow the cockroaches to crawl in tiny crevices. Their legs are built for running and they can run at top speed at 200 miles per hour. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Life Cycle of a Cockroach&nbsp; The life cycle of a cockroach has three stages : egg , nymph and adult. Cockroaches are oviparous as they lay eggs to give birth to young ones.Each cockroach lays 10-50 eggs in warm and humid spots. The egg hatches at specific conditions to give birth to young ones. Next is the nymphal stage. Nymphs undergo several molts growing a little each time they shed their skin.&nbsp; After the final molt, the nymph enters&nbsp; the adult stage and reproduces to start the cycle all over again. Some &nbsp;&nbsp;Some interesting facts about cockroaches: A cockroach can live almost a month without food. A cockroach can live about two weeks without water. A cockroach can live for up to one week without its head. Cockroaches can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes. Cockroaches can run up to 3 miles per hour.

How do cockroaches keep themselves safe? Cockroaches are built to play the defense. They have an exoskeleton to protect their soft bodies. The exoskeleton is not only rigid but flexible to allow the cockroaches to crawl in tiny crevices. Their legs are built for running and they can run at top speed at 200 miles per hour.

What do cockroaches eat? Cockroaches are omnivorous and considered opportunistic feeders, which means they will eat anything- wherever and whenever they find it.They will eat creatures which are slow and easy to catch like bed bugs. Cockroaches enjoy delicious human foods to pet food, from waste materials to dead plants or animals and all these can be easily found at your home.&nbsp;

Let’s all pledge to protect our wonder creatures. 🙏

Life Cycle of a Cockroach&nbsp; The life cycle of a cockroach has three stages : egg , nymph and adult. Cockroaches are oviparous as they lay eggs to give birth to young ones.Each cockroach lays 10-50 eggs in warm and humid spots. The egg hatches at specific conditions to give birth to young ones. Next is the nymphal stage. Nymphs undergo several molts growing a little each time they shed their skin.&nbsp; After the final molt, the nymph enters&nbsp; the adult stage and reproduces to start the cycle all over again.

We can coexist with cockroaches by : *Not killing them when we see them at home or outside. We can simply pick them up with tissues or paper and throw them outside. *We can use herbal sprays which donot kill cockroaches as it doesn’t attack their nervous system. The cockroaches just donot come up on surfaces because of the smell.

Type of creature? Cockroaches are generalized insects,with few special adaptations and may be among the most primitive living insects.They have been around since the time of dinosaurs.There are approximately 4,000 living species of cockroaches in the world. Cockroaches, are anthropods and they don’t have a spine, making them invertebrates.Cockroaches are able to go for long without sustenance because they are cold-blooded insects.

1. Cockroaches are oppurtunistic feeders which means they eat just about anything like dead plants and animals, garbage etc. So they help to keep the environment clean.

2. Cockroaches feed on decaying organic matter like leaf litter which traps nitrogen. Cockroaches release the nitrogen through their poop into the soil and it is used by plants as it helps them to grow.

What do cockroaches look like? Cockroaches have flat, oval-shaped bodies. The bodies of cockroaches are oily to the touch and may be cool or warm,depending on the temperature of their environment. The head of a cockroach is small and is covered by a sheild like pronotum. A cockroaches mouth is directed down and backwards.Most of them are reddish brown in colour but they look whitish for a short period of time just after molting.

Creature chosen: A Cockroach Scientific Name : Blattodea Sources of information used: <a href="http://www.pestworld.com/">www.pestworld.com</a> <a href="http://www.westernpest.com/">www.westernpest.com</a> <a href="http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/">www.newworldencyclopedia.org</a> <a href="http://www.bbc.com/">www.bbc.com</a> <a href="http://www.orkin.com/">www.orkin.com</a> <a href="http://www.cockroachfacts.com/">www.cockroachfacts.com</a> <a href="http://www.peststragies.com/">www.peststragies.com</a>

Credits: I would like to thank my mother for helping me choose appropriate pictures for each header. I would also like to thank Miss Cynnie and Miss Jigna for planning the information report activity. I really enjoyed it and learned how to use kiddle.co and other websites to search my information.

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