INSECT INVESTIGATION

Your Tasks

As an Insect Investigator, you will complete the following tasks:

1. Choose an insect or arachnid and research it. You can use the websites in the resources section and books. You will record the information you find out on the graphic organizer.

2. Draw a picture of the Anatomy of your insect or arachnid.

3. Draw a picture of the Life Cycle

Process

Process #1

Step 1: Choose an insect or arachnid.

Pick one insect or arachnid to learn information about. Step 2: Research your insect or arachnid.

Use the graphic organizer (Insect Information Web.doc)to find out about its habitat, diet, and lifespan.

Process Process #2 --- Draw the Anatomy Step 1: Learn about the body parts of your insect or arachnid. Go to the websites to learn about the body of your insect or arachnid. Enchanted Learning National Geographic Kids Bug Guide (pictures) Bug Anatomy Insects & Bugs Yahoo Kids - Insects Insecta-Inspecta Virtual Insectary •How many body parts and legs does it have? •Does it have wings? •What do the eyes look like? Step 2: Draw a picture of it and label it.

Process Look at some examples of other students drawings

Insectmania - Bug Pixels Evaluate 2 of the drawings. Use the Evaluation Page.doc from Mrs. Domino to give your opinion.

Use pencils, crayons, or markers to draw a picture of

your insect or arachnid. Or you could use KidPix or the Paint program to draw your picture.

Label all the parts.

Process Process #3 --- Draw the Life Cycle

Step 1: Learn about the Life Cycle of your insect or arachnid.

Go to the websites in Process #2 section to learn about the life cycle.

How many stages does it have?

What are the stages?

How does it change?

Process Step 2: Draw a picture of the life cycle and label

it.

Use pencils, crayons, or markers to draw a picture of your insect or arachnid's life cycle. Or you could use a computer program such as KidPix or Paint to do your drawings.

Draw arrows to show which stage happens next.

Label the parts of the life cycle

EVALUATIONBeginning 1

Developing 2

Qualified 3

Exemplary 4

score

Insect or Arachnid Drawing

It has incorrect body parts and legs. It is not labeled.

It has incorrect body parts and legs. It is labeled

It has the correct body parts and legs. It is not labeled.

It has the correct body parts and legs. The parts are labeled.

Life Cycle Drawing

Two or more stages are missing

One stage is missing or is not clear

All stages are clearly drawn. It is not labeled

All stages are clearly drawn and labeled.

Congratulations!

You have successfully completed your investigative work. You have shown that you are able to identify insect body parts and life cycles. Great Work! You are now one step closer to becoming an entomologist. For this project you studied and became an expert on one insect. I hope you continue your study by learning about other insects and arachnids. Have fun!

Scholastic Q and A

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by Jessica Domino, Birkes Elementary

Teacher Introduction In this lesson, students will research one insect or arachnid. They will

identify body parts and stages in the life cycle. An extension of this will be: making a presentation board making a model of their insect or arachnid categorizing the class's choices as harmful, helpful, or both Helpful or

Harmful Insects categorizing the class's choices according to defenses categorizing the class's choices biting or non-biting writing a letter to an exterminator defending themselves as to why they

shouldn't be exterminated writing a cinquain poem have a presentation for parents and administrators

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