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- 6th - 12th
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Students estimate the density of a population of insects (grasshoppers) at a given life cycle stage in a given type of habitat. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students explore how to identify an insect, identifying the characteristics of a grasshopper and the functions of the grasshopper external body parts. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students, in groups, design a paperclip grasshopper. They determine its ability to survive a prey by jumping high, far, or with a distracting behavior. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students read the story "Amalia and the Grasshopper" using Wiggleworks software. They discuss the story and use a preset template on the computer to compare and contrast the story's character with themselves. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine an original engraving of a piece of equipment called, The Grasshopper Catcher. They describe how technologies developed in Iowa during the Industrial Revolution influenced farming practices, and develop hypotheses about the equipment. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students explore the internal organs of grasshoppers. They determine the function of the organs through a dissection activity. Full Review »
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- 4th - 9th
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Students study grasshoppers and Mormon crickets by visiting website to view images and listen to sound. They research the issue of serious insect infestation. They read about students who eat the insects as snacks and read insect recipes. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students identify a variety of phonemes and use a mirror to view how their mouths form the sounds. They then listen to the Aesop fable "The Grasshopper and the Ants," and answer story comprehension questions. Students also discuss the importance of playing and examples of times to work. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students create posters or brochures illustrating the devestation caused by grasshoppers during droughts. They visit Websites and in pairs research the grasshopper life cycle. Students role-play as farmers keeping journals about grasshopper invasions in their crops. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students describe the life cycles of blue stem grass and the grasshopper. They make a poster circle chart with labels and write the life cycle of blue stem grass in their journals. Afterwards, they cut apart grasshopper life cycle pictures to place in sequential order and label, using correct vocabulary and complete sentences. Full Review »