Process
By now you should have been assigned to a group and your group should have been given a group number. Each group member must research atleast one insect and can only choose from the list under your assigned group number. You can find your group's list of insects here : list of insects
Step 1: Meet with your group and discuss who will research what insect. Each group member needs to choose atleast one insect from the given list.
Step 2: Print off this sheet: Insect Fact Sheet Every group member will need to complete this sheet. This sheet asks for all of the information you will need.
Step 3: Once you have done all of the above you may begin your research. Don't be afraid to ask questions and help each other. Work together!
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Below are some links to get you started
Go here & type in your insect's name for lots of information- http://www.wikipedia.org/
Go here & type in your insect's name for lots of information-http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia.html
Look for your insect here- http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/insects.shtml
Look for your insect here- http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4th/kkhp/1insects/bugmenu.html
Look for your insect here- http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/articlearchives/bugs/index.htm
Look for a cool fact about your insect here- http://ham.space.umn.edu/kris/science.html
Look for a cool fact about your insect here- http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/nmnh/buginfo/funfacts.htm
Look for a cool fact about your insect here- http://www.coopsjokes.com/amz/amzinsec.htm
Ladybugs- http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/insects/Ladybug.shtml
Crickets- http://insected.arizona.edu/cricketinfo.htm
Hornets and Yellow Jackets- http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/notes/Urban/horn-yj.htm
Butterflys-http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/wes/webquests_themes/butterfly_lucille/species.html
Dragonflies- http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4th/kkhp/1insects/dragonflyfax.html
Flies- http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=1026
Beetles- http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4th/kkhp/1insects/beetles.html
Spiders- http://www.amonline.net.au/spiders/
Mosquitoes- http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/entomology/factsheets/mosquito.html
Worms- http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/sirrobhitch.suffolk/key/worms.htm
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Step 4: Once your group has finished all of the research, work together to create a poster. The poster must have the following:
- Name of insect
- Picture of insect (you can draw it or print it)
- Type of foods your insect eats
- Information about your insects habitat
- One cool fact
Step 5: Turn your poster into your teacher. Your group will present it to the class on the given date.