Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!

Contributed by: Dawson Bell

Target Age Group/Grade: 3rd-5th Grade

Estimated Time: 60 Minutes

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Summary: Students will have a chance to explore and catch critters they find. They will journal about their favorite specimens and make claims about how they survive in nature.

Learning Goals:

• Students will learn about insects they find by making observations and comparisons.

• Students will make visual models of ecological niches.

• Students will learn the words habitat, niche, competition, adaptation, and physical/behavioral trait

Materials Needed:

• Bug catching containers

• Paper + clipboard or notebook

• pencil/pen

• Magnifying glass/hand lens (optional)