What's Buggin' You? Copy

Teacher Goals

• Insect Hunting - Students will "hunt" insects and collect at least 12 different kinds of insects. They will take pictures with a digital camera so they will be able to classify and compare.

• Classifing Insects - Students will gather information and work up a graph with pictures and information gathered from all areas.

• Making Comparisons - Students will be able to contact students in different areas, regions, states, and even countries. Insect information, including pictures, can then be exchanged with others.

Required Resources

• Equipment
  
  Digital camera, Scanner, printer

• Books
  
  Classroom science textbook
  Encyclopedia
  Insect books from library

• Insects

  Use this data form after insects have been collected, so that comparisons can be made on insects collected by students in various parts of the world.
   

  • Insects

• What is your opinion on insects?

  Answer the following questions.
   

  • What is your opinion on insects?

• What's Buggin' You?

  This rubric can be used to see if students could identify insect characteristics in order for insect comparisons to be made from various parts of the world.
   

  • What's Buggin' You?

Optional Resources

• Virtual Insects
  
  Interesting site with 3D insect images can be found here.

• Edible Insects

  Want to find out how to cook with bugs in mind?

• Butterfly and Insect Museum
  
  Interesting site to look at a instect collection.

• Creepy Crawly Jokes
  
  Fun page with insect jokes.

• Bugsbio
  
  This site is an interesting source of insect patterns.

• Insect Snacks from Around the World

  Another good site about bugs.
   

Steps

1. Import Photos of Insects

   Find at least 12 different insects to compare. Collect or create an image of each insect through the use of drawing applications, digital camera photos or scanners. Then make a "picture" collection in folder report form.

2. Fill out these sheets.

   Your instructor should have a classification sheet for you to complete for each of the twelve insects that you have collected.

3. Comparison

   Communicate locally and through the use of the internet your insect images with other students. Compare and share the characteristics of your insects with those from other communities. In doing so, consider the climate and other factors that may impact the kind of insects you and others have.

4. Rubic Comparison

   Fill out both rubic formats and compare with classmates your findings.

5. Assesment

   Take a written test about the findings.