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Going Buggy!
Pupils study bugs over a four week period. For this insect collection of activities, students observe insects covering basic science concepts and skills, such as classification, observation, and responses to habitat. Pupils develop a...
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The Wonder of Words
If your language arts students think etymology isn't relevant to their everyday lives, show them a presentation that will prove them wrong! The slideshow provides explanation about various words, roots, and suffixes that have adapted in...
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I Wonder How the Manduca Life Cycle Compares To the Human Life Cycle...
Students study life cycles including developing their understanding of the human life cycle. They decide where they are in the human life cycle and provide reasons for that placement. They compare the human life cycle to that of the...
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Manduca
Young scholars investigate the basic survival needs of both hornworms and humans. They compare and contrast the them by making a class list.
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I Wonder What a Pest Is...
Students observe what animals are considered to be pests and why. They conduct a mock trial of a honeybee arguing if it is a pest or not. They determine pros and cons of honeybees to prepare for the trial.
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I Wonder How Fast Manduca Grows Compared To Me
Students study the Manduca bug and its growth data. They look for patterns and compare their own growth rate to that of the Manduca.
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I Wonder How Manduca Breathe
Students observe a Manduca bug as it is dropped in a glass of water and hypothesise how it breathes. They compare this to how humans and other creatures breathe and record their findings in their science journal.
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I Wonder What Malaria is
Students examine the disease malaria. They compare how diseases were spread in the early 1900's compared to how they are spread today and discuss why that is dangerous. They take a survey to see how much they know about insects that...
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Manduca
Students study the definition of a "global society". They take this knowledge and speculate about the positive and negative ramifications of living in a global society.
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I Wonder What Other Dangerous Diseases Insects Spread...
Pupils use the internet to research diseases spread by insects. They create a brochure using the information they gathered. They present their project to the class.
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I Wonder...
Young scholars review information they have gathered from previous lessons. They create their own experiments and carry them out. They reflect on the project as a whole.
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Dining Out With Manduca
Students collect leaves from home to determine if the Manduca prefers them to tomato plants. They observe the Manduca over time and make predictions. They share their observations with the class.
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Are You What You Eat?
Students observe what happens to the pigment of the Manduca when food coloring is added to their diet. They discuss how coloration affects their lifestyle. They answer questions to complete the lesson.
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Vincent VanDuca
Middle schoolers create art with the Manduca by placing gel on their body and letting them walk over colored paper. They discover what their footprints and movements are like. They create a piece of art by using the Manduca markings.
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World's Strongest Manduca
Students test the strength and speed of their Manduca. They keep their insect in a small dish and wiegh it down with pennies. They share their observations with the class.
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Survival Hunt
Students search for yarn representing insects on school grounds. They discuss which colors where found more frequently and why after the experiment. They use their math skills to determine percentages.
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MicroHike
Students observe insects in a small area. They calculate the number of insects in a large area as well. They share their calculations and observations with the class.
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I Wonder What the Manduca Life Cycle Looks Like
Students create their own insect, build a model of it and explain its life cycle.
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Placing Artificial Domiciles to Attract Bumble Bees
Students investigate how to entice bumble bees to accept artificial domiciles. They conduct research about bee biology and nest architecture, plan and construct an artificial domicile to attract bumble bee queens, and monitor and record...
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I Wonder What That Thing Is On My Manduca
Students use the internet to gather more information on the anatomy of the Manduca. They make predictions of what the insect will look like when it hatches and complete a crossword puzzle to practice their vocabulary. They continue to...
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I Wonder How Fast Manduca Grows...
Students create a graph showing the growth of their manduca since it hatched. They make their own predictions about how it will grow. They answer questions to end the lesson.
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I Wonder What Would Happen if Lots of Manduca Lived in a Small Place...
Students discuss the reasons why humans fight and look for similiarties in animals. They make predictions on what they think will happen when they observe insect crowding. They make conclusions about their predictions to end the activity.
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I Wonder Why There Is So Much Frass...
Young scholars examine frass and try to determine what it is. They make observations and add to their growth charts on a daily basis. They make predictions and support them to end the instructional activity.
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I Wonder Where The Manduca Came From...
Young scholars examine how the Manduca came to America the economic means that made it possible. They discover what frass is and make observations. They make their own speculations on why the Manduca came to America.
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