Counting Cockroaches

Illustration of a cockroach.

Written by Elise Bennett and Marie Hannus from the Abraham Lincoln School in Lowell, MA

Illustrated by Darcy Schwartz
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Dedicated to Mrs. Brophy, who shares her love for all things yucky and scientific.

 

 

 

 

Special thanks to the Massachusetts Department of Education whose funding supported teachers and parents in the development of this story. © CAST, 2004

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Illustration of one cockroach.

This is 1 cockroach. 

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Illustration of a cockroach with two antennae.
Cockroaches have 2 antennae.
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Illustration of a cockroach's head, abdomen, and thorax.

Cockroaches have 3 body parts: head, thorax, and abdomen.

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Illustration of a cockroach's wings.

Some cockroaches have 4 wings.

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Illustration of many cockroaches.

There are 5 thousand kinds of cockroaches in the world. 

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Illustration of a cockroach's legs.

Cockroaches have 6 legs. 

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Illustration of an August calendar with one week highlighted.
Cockroaches can live 7 days without water.
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Illustration of 8 running cockroaches.
Can you find 8 cockroaches running fast?
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Illustration of 9 climbing cockroaches.

Can you find 9 cockroaches climbing up the wall?

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Illustration of 10 cockroaches in cracks.
Can you find 10 cockroaches hiding in the cracks?
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Illustration of a globe and the words '280 million'.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ...


Cockroaches have been on earth for more than 280 million years!

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The End!
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