INSECT COLLECTION Due date October Tuesday 13
Insect information
See information sheet given in class for what constitutes an insect.
No Spiders!
No Centipedes!
No Scorpions!
Kid doesnt want to kill insects?
Find them dead
A. spider webs in garages/basements
B. window sills
C. car grills
D. pool filters
Killing jar or freezer for killing the insects
Points
15insects x 3 points if they have:
A. common name B. order name 45Points
5 points for style, neatness, etc... 5 Points
Total points 50Points
*No more than 4 from any one order (see sheet)
If two of a kind (2 different butterflies) must label more specifically.
ie Monarch butterfly and swallowtail butterfly.
All collections should be mounted in some type of container. Shoe box
preferred!
If falling apart, bugs can be mounted with glue. (in class demonstration)
Thanks for your support and help with this project. It is my hope that we
can use the bugs to help the students understand the word Diversity by
realizing all of the different kind of bugs there are out there.
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